Hirvisaari v Finland: ECHR 27 Sep 2001

Article 6 guarantees a duty to provide adequate reasons for an authority’s decision. It is only by giving a reasoned decision that there can be public scrutiny of the administration of justice.

Citations:

49684/99, (2004) 38 EHRR 7, [2001] ECHR 559

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

European Convention on Human Rights 6

Jurisdiction:

Human Rights

Cited by:

CitedSavva, Regina (on The Application of) v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Admn 11-Mar-2010
The claimant challenged the defendant’s policies on caring for elderly people within the community saying that it provided insufficient funds, and the procedures for review were inadequate and infringed her human rights. . .
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Human Rights

Updated: 14 June 2022; Ref: scu.166622