Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Violation of Art. 6-1 on account of the absence of an oral hearing; Violation of Art. 6-1 on account of the non-communication of the opinion of the Principal Public Prosecutor; Non-pecuniary damage – financial award; Costs and expenses partial award – Convention proceedingsThe applicant claimed compensation for alleged false … Continue reading Goc v Turkey: ECHR 11 Jul 2002
The applicant had been denied legal advice for 48 hours after he had been taken into custody. Held: There had been a violation of article 6(1) read with article 6(3)(c). However, it was not a breach of human rights to draw inferences from the silence of a defendant. The privilege against self-incrimination is not an … Continue reading Murray v The United Kingdom: ECHR 8 Feb 1996
The court was asked as to the separation on sentence of a mother from a very young child. Held: A sentencing court is bound by section 6(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 to have regard for the provisions of the Convention when sentencing. Whilst the prison service was entitled to have a policy that … Continue reading Regina (P) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Another; Regina (Q and Another) v Same: CA 20 Jul 2001
