The Court Martial court system was unfair, because the convening officer fulfilled too many roles in the process to allow a fair trial.
Hudoc 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 – Convention proceedings
Times 24-Oct-1997, 25942/94, [1997] ECHR 73
Worldlii, Bailii
Armed Forces Act 1996
Human Rights
Updated: 09 September 2021; Ref: scu.165543
