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Johnston and Others v Ireland: ECHR 18 Dec 1986

Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Preliminary objection rejected (victim); Preliminary objection rejected (non-exhaustion); Violation of Art. 8; Pecuniary damage – claim rejected; Non-pecuniary damage – finding of violation sufficient; Costs and expenses award – Convention proceedingsThe applicants were an unmarried couple who could not marry, and so legitimate their daughter, the third applicant, because … Continue reading Johnston and Others v Ireland: ECHR 18 Dec 1986

Khachukayev v Russia: ECHR 18 Sep 2008

Citations: 28148/03, [2008] ECHR 1055, [2009] ECHR 674 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 16 September 2022; Ref: scu.276857

Kornev v Russia: ECHR 28 Sep 2006

Citations: 26089/02, [2006] ECHR 814 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 September 2022; Ref: scu.246518

Chester, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice and Another: Admn 28 Oct 2009

Burton J dismissed a claim for judicial review brought by the serving prisoner, to challenge his statutory disfranchisement from voting in domestic and European Parliamentary elections. Judges: Burton J Citations: [2009] EWHC 2923 (Admin), [2010] HRLR 6, [2010] UKHRR 317, [2010] ACD 28 Links: Bailii Statutes: Representation of the People Act 1983 3, European Parliamentary … Continue reading Chester, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice and Another: Admn 28 Oct 2009

Cemalettin Canli v Turkey: ECHR 18 Nov 2008

The Court found interference in the applicant’s right to respect of his private life in that the police prepared and submitted to a domestic court an inaccurate report in the context of criminal proceedings against him. Citations: 22427/04, [2008] ECHR 1458 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights 8 Jurisdiction: Human Rights Cited by: … Continue reading Cemalettin Canli v Turkey: ECHR 18 Nov 2008

Demir And Baykara v Turkey: ECHR 12 Nov 2008

Civil servants formed a trade union which entered into collective negotiation with a local authority resulting in an agreement. Union members then sued the authority for failing to fulfil the agreement. The local Court found in favour of the members. The Court of Cassation first quashed the ruling, on the basis that, even though there … Continue reading Demir And Baykara v Turkey: ECHR 12 Nov 2008

McVeigh, O’Neill and Evans v United Kingdom: ECHR 1981

(Commission) The Commission was asked whether the retention of fingerprints or samples amounts to an interference with the right to respect for private life. Held: A distinction was made between the taking of fingerprints, photographs and records, and their retention. As to retention: ‘it is open to question whether the retention of fingerprints, photographs and … Continue reading McVeigh, O’Neill and Evans v United Kingdom: ECHR 1981

Mocanu And Others v The Republic Of Moldova: ECHR 26 Jun 2018

ECHR Judgment : Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property : Second Section ECHR Judgment : Restitution of the disputed property of financial award : Second Section Citations: 8141/07, [2018] ECHR 549, [2021] ECHR 185 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 24 April … Continue reading Mocanu And Others v The Republic Of Moldova: ECHR 26 Jun 2018

Carson and Others v The United Kingdom: ECHR 4 Nov 2008

(Grand Chamber) Pensioners who had moved abroad complained that they had been excluded from the index-linked uprating of pensions given to pensioners living in England. Held: This was not an infringement of their human rights. Differences in treatment for an identifiable characteristic, or status, can amount to discrimination within article 14 if the reason had … Continue reading Carson and Others v The United Kingdom: ECHR 4 Nov 2008

Ashot Malkhasyan v Armenia: ECHR 11 Oct 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 2 – Right to life : Fourth Section Citations: 35814/14, [2022] ECHR 809 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 06 November 2022; Ref: scu.681637

Cocelli And Others v Turkiye: ECHR 11 Oct 2022

ECHR Judgment : Preliminary objection dismissed : Second Section Citations: 81415/12, [2022] ECHR 808 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 November 2022; Ref: scu.681660

Nikolayev And Others v Russia: ECHR 13 Oct 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : Third Section Committee Citations: 48147/17, [2022] ECHR 842 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 November 2022; Ref: scu.681713

IU And ZK v Russia: ECHR 11 Oct 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : Third Section Committee Citations: 12767/20, [2022] ECHR 814 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.681677

Na v Finland: ECHR 14 Nov 2019

ECHR Judgment : Right to life : First Section ECHR Judgment : Inadmissible : First Section Citations: 25244/18, [2019] ECHR 814, [2021] ECHR 631 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 17 October 2022; Ref: scu.646711

Ergin v Turkey (No. 6): ECHR 4 May 2006

Citations: 47533/99, [2006] ECHR 529, [2006] ECHR 529 Links: Worldlii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.243814

M.A. And Others v Italy: ECHR 30 Nov 2000

Citations: 45732/99, [2000] ECHR 651, 44814/98, 45401/99 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 October 2022; Ref: scu.263039

Forgione v Italie: ECHR 22 Jun 2000

Citations: 43045/98, [2000] ECHR 272, [2000] ECHR 273 Links: Worldlii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 October 2022; Ref: scu.211814

Kovalev v Russia: ECHR 10 May 2007

Citations: 78145/01, [2007] ECHR 380 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 20 September 2022; Ref: scu.252293

Klemeco Nord Ab v Sweden: ECHR 19 Dec 2006

Citations: 73841/01, [2006] ECHR 1117, [2006] ECHR 1121, [2009] ECHR 1057 Links: Bailii, Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 03 September 2022; Ref: scu.248142

Maksym v Poland: ECHR 19 Dec 2006

Citations: 14450/02, [2006] ECHR 1111, [2006] ECHR 1123 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 02 September 2022; Ref: scu.248149

Jazbec v Slovenia: ECHR 14 Dec 2006

Citations: 31489/02, [2006] ECHR 1075 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 September 2022; Ref: scu.248140

Karman v Russia: ECHR 14 Dec 2006

Citations: 29372/02, [2006] ECHR 1095 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 September 2022; Ref: scu.248141

Tarsasag A Szabadsagjogokert v Hungary: ECHR 14 Apr 2009

The court upheld a complaint by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union that, contrary to article 10, it had been refused access to details of a complaint in connection with drugs policy on the basis that details of the complaint could not be released, according to domestic law, without the consent of the author. Held: After … Continue reading Tarsasag A Szabadsagjogokert v Hungary: ECHR 14 Apr 2009

Vitzthum v Austria: ECHR 26 Jul 2007

Citations: 8140/04, [2007] ECHR 642 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 13 August 2022; Ref: scu.258585

Deshev v Bulgaria: ECHR 3 Jul 2007

Citations: 68145/01, [2007] ECHR 657 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 13 August 2022; Ref: scu.258545

Secretary of State for The Home Department, Regina (on The Application of) v BC and Another: Admn 11 Nov 2009

The applicants were subject to control orders. They were ‘light touch’, not involving a deprivation of liberty. Judges: Collins J Citations: [2009] EWHC 2927 (Admin), [2010] 1 WLR 1542, [2010] UKHRR 344 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights 6 Cited by: Cited – King, Regina (on The Application of) v Secretary of State … Continue reading Secretary of State for The Home Department, Regina (on The Application of) v BC and Another: Admn 11 Nov 2009

Regina v Lyons, Parnes, Ronson, Saunders: HL 15 Nov 2002

The defendants had been convicted on evidence obtained from them by inspectors with statutory powers to require answers on pain of conviction. Subsequently the law changed to find such activity an infringement of a defendant’s human rights. Held: There was no requirement for a court to implement a Human Rights Court decision retrospectively to require … Continue reading Regina v Lyons, Parnes, Ronson, Saunders: HL 15 Nov 2002

Lautsi v Italy: ECHR 3 Nov 2009

Citations: 30814/06, [2009] ECHR 1901 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Cited by: See Also – Lautsi v Italy ECHR 18-Mar-2011 (Grand Chamber) The applicants complained that the presence in all state schoolrooms of a crucifix on the wall infringed the principle of secularism. The routine presence in state school classrooms of a … Continue reading Lautsi v Italy: ECHR 3 Nov 2009

Boultif v Switzerland: ECHR 2 Aug 2001

The applicant complained under Article 8 that the Swiss authorities had not renewed his residence permit, after which he had been separated from his wife, a Swiss citizen and who could not be expected to follow him to Algeria. Switzerland argued that his conviction for an offence of violence was sufficient justification for interfering with … Continue reading Boultif v Switzerland: ECHR 2 Aug 2001

Yudintsev And Shisterov v Russia: ECHR 9 Jun 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life : Third Section Committee Citations: 78144/13, [2022] ECHR 450 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 17 July 2022; Ref: scu.678531

Pretorian v Romania: ECHR 24 May 2022

ECHR Judgment : No Article 10 – Freedom of expression-{general} : Fourth Section ECHR Judgment : No Article 10 – Freedom of expression-{general} : Fourth Section Citations: 45014/16, [2022] ECHR 389, [2022] ECHR 396 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 07 July 2022; Ref: scu.678140

Zao Informatsionnoye Agentstvo Rosbalt v Russia: ECHR 24 May 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 10 – Freedom of expression-{general} : Third Section Committee ECHR Judgment : Article 10 – Freedom of expression-{general} : Third Section Committee Citations: 16503/14, [2022] ECHR 392, [2022] ECHR 400 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 05 July 2022; Ref: scu.678143

Strogov And Kirichenko v Russia: ECHR 24 May 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Third Section Committee ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Third Section Committee Citations: 43387/09, [2022] ECHR 390, [2022] ECHR 398 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 July … Continue reading Strogov And Kirichenko v Russia: ECHR 24 May 2022

Thaler v Austria: ECHR 3 Feb 2005

ECHR Judgment (Merits and Just Satisfaction) – Violation of Art. 6-1; Pecuniary damage – claim rejected; Non-pecuniary damage – finding of violation sufficient; Costs and expenses partial award – domestic proceedings; Costs and expenses partial award – Convention proceedings. Citations: 58141/00, [2005] ECHR 63 Links: Worldlii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights 6-1 Human … Continue reading Thaler v Austria: ECHR 3 Feb 2005

Sinan Cetinkaya And Agyar Cetinkaya v Turkey: ECHR 24 May 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 7 – No punishment without law : Second Section ECHR Judgment : Article 7 – No punishment without law : Second Section Citations: 74536/10, [2022] ECHR 388, [2022] ECHR 395 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.678141

Chassagnou and Others v France: ECHR 29 Apr 1999

A law permitted local authorities to oblige landowners to transfer hunting rights over private land to approved hunting associations. The landowners could not prevent hunting on their property. Landowners so affected were made members automatically of the hunting association so that they could now hunt over other land also subject to the same new access … Continue reading Chassagnou and Others v France: ECHR 29 Apr 1999

Regina (Crown Prosecution Service) v Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages and Another: CA 7 Nov 2002

The prisoner awaited trial. Among the prosecution witnesses was his partner. They now sought to marry. The applicant sought to prevent the marriage on the basis that this would make her non-compellable as a witness. Held: Public policy considerations did not apply to prevent the marriage. The duty on the registrar to issue a certificate … Continue reading Regina (Crown Prosecution Service) v Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages and Another: CA 7 Nov 2002