The applicants were all either employees of or volunteers for Greenpeace. They were charged with a number of offences relating to the boarding of a cargo ship. They were acquitted but the trial judge refused to award the applicants their costs in the criminal proceedings. They complained that the refusal to award them their costs was incompatible with Article 6-2 of the Convention. They further complained that since their action in boarding the ship was also a protest, it was protected by Article 10. The application was withdrawn, and the case struck out.
Judges:
Lech Garlicki, P
Citations:
[2009] ECHR 431
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 6-2 10
Citing:
See Also – Ayliffe And Others v United Kingdom ECHR 6-May-2008
The applicants are employees of or volunteers for Greenpeace. They boarded a cargo ship, preventing it continuing its voyage to harbour. They did so because they believed the cargo contained unlicensed animal feed and thus the importation was in . .
At Admin Court – Ayliffe and others v Director of Public Prosecutions Admn 21-Apr-2005
The case concerned actions taken at military bases by way of protest against the Iraq war. Each raised questions arising from the prosecution of the appellants for offences of aggravated trespass. The defendants asserted, among other things, that . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Human Rights, Criminal Practice, Costs
Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.472102
