Police had made secret tape recordings of conversations in the claimant’s home, which recordings had later been used as evidence against him, and had led to his conviction.
Held: At the time of the recordings there was no statutory system regulating such recordings, and therefore the interference in his private and family life was an infringement of his right. However the claimant had faled to bring evidence of his damages, and no award could be made.
Hudoc Violation of Art. 8 ; Violation of Art. 13
Citations:
1303/02, Times 05-Dec-2003, [2003] ECHR 601
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 8.2 13
Cited by:
Cited – Greenfield, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department HL 16-Feb-2005
The appellant had been charged with and disciplined for a prison offence. He was refused legal assistance at his hearing, and it was accepted that the proceedings involved the determination of a criminal charge within the meaning of article 6 of the . .
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Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.188387