Saman v Turkey: ECHR 5 Apr 2011

The applicant, accused of being a member of an illegal organisation and faced a heavy penalty, had an insufficient knowledge of Turkish and was without the help of an interpreter.
Held: She could not reasonably have appreciated the consequences of accepting to be questioned without the assistance of a lawyer in a criminal case concerning the investigation of particularly grave offences.

Citations:

35292/05, [2011] ECHR 593

Links:

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Statutes:

European Convention on Human Rights

Cited by:

CitedMcGowan (Procurator Fiscal) v B SC 23-Nov-2011
The appellant complained that after arrest, though he had been advised of his right to legal advice, and had declined the offer, it was still wrong to have his subsequent interview relied upon at his trial.
Held: It was not incompatible with . .
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Human Rights, Criminal Practice

Updated: 06 September 2022; Ref: scu.431815