Cruelty - An Analysis of Article 3 provides a practical guide focused on the application of Article 3 (prohibition of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights as incorporated into UK law by the Human Rights Act 1998. The relevance to the UK of this Article is greater than it might seem. Inhuman or degrading treatment affects a wide variety of vulnerable people including prisoners, immigrants, children, medical patients and the mentally ill. The book guides practitioners through the case law in this area, with each chapter highlighting areas most likely to be affected by this provision of the ECHR. * Provides comprehensive coverage of how Article 3 affects a wide variety of situations * Shows how the courts have interpreted the law * Demonstrates what needs to be proven to support or defend a prosecution for violation of Article 3 * Shows what remedies may be available for claimants