The applicants alleged, in particular, that the length of land consolidation proceedings involving their property exceeded the ‘reasonable time’ requirement of Article 6 of the Convention. The first applicant also complained about hearings in camera. They were farmers living in Stumm. On 7 July 1966 the Tirol Regional Government as the Agricultural Authority of First Instance (Landesregierung als Agrarbehorde erster Instanz – ‘the Agricultural Authority’) instituted land consolidation proceedings (Zusammenlegungsverfahren) involving property belonging to the first applicant, the second applicant’s mother, the third applicant and the fourth applicant’s father. Some appeal hearings were held in camera.
Judges:
CL Rozakis, President, G. Bonello, P. Lorenzen N. Vajic, S. Botoucharova, V. Zagrebelsky, E. Steiner, Judges, S. Nielsen
Citations:
35021/97, 45774/99, [2003] ECHR 179
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 6.1
Jurisdiction:
Human Rights
Human Rights, Land
Updated: 12 September 2022; Ref: scu.180791