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Mraovic v Croatia: ECHR 14 May 2020

ECHR Judgment : No Right to a fair trial : First Section ECHR Judgment : Struck out of the list : Grand Chamber Citations: 30373/13, [2020] ECHR 323, [2021] ECHR 294 Links: Bailii, Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.651028

Keena And Kennedy v Ireland (Dec): ECHR 30 Sep 2014

ECHR Article 10-1 Freedom to impart information Freedom to receive information Award of costs against journalists for destroying evidence in order to protect their sources: inadmissible Facts – The first applicant was a correspondent on and the second applicant the editor of the Irish Times. In 2006 the newspaper published an article containing references to … Continue reading Keena And Kennedy v Ireland (Dec): ECHR 30 Sep 2014

Carnduff v The United Kingdom: ECHR 10 Feb 2004

Admissibility – The applicant is a registered police informer. He commenced an action seeking to recover payment for information that he supplied to the West Midlands police. Judges: M. Pellonpaa, P Citations: 18905/02, [2004] ECHR 731 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Citing: Cited – Carnduff v Inspector Rock and … Continue reading Carnduff v The United Kingdom: ECHR 10 Feb 2004

Cronin, Regina (on The Application of) v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police and Another: Admn 20 Nov 2002

The applicant had had his premises searched. He sought to challenge the basis on which search warrant had been granted. He argued that under the Convention, it was necessary for the magistrates to provide a written record of the reasons for granting the warrant. Held: Where the information laid was itself sufficient to account for … Continue reading Cronin, Regina (on The Application of) v Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police and Another: Admn 20 Nov 2002

Esbester v United Kingdom: ECHR 2 Apr 1993

(Commission) The claimant had been refused employment within the Central Office of Information. He had been accepted subject to clearance, but that failed. He objected that he had been given no opportunity to object to the material oin which his rejection had been based. Held: The complaints were manifestly unfounded. As to Article 8: ‘In … Continue reading Esbester v United Kingdom: ECHR 2 Apr 1993

Nicholds and others v Security Industry Authority: Admn 19 Jul 2006

Application for judicial review of, in substance, the licensing criteria prepared and published by the Defendant, the Security Industry Authority. The applicants were door supervisors refused licenses for previous convictions. Judges: Kenneth Parker QC J Citations: [2006] EWHC Admin 1792, [2006] EWHC 1792 (Admin), [2007] 1 WLR 2067, [2007] ICR 1076 Links: Bailii Statutes: Private … Continue reading Nicholds and others v Security Industry Authority: Admn 19 Jul 2006

O’Connell, Regina (on the Application of) v The Parole Board and Another: Admn 13 Nov 2007

Fundamental issues as to the function and status of the Parole Board. It does so in the context of a challenge to the decision of the Board on the 18th July 2006 refusing to direct the claimant’s release on licence under section 247 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (the 2003 Act). The challenge was … Continue reading O’Connell, Regina (on the Application of) v The Parole Board and Another: Admn 13 Nov 2007

Juncal, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others: Admn 19 Dec 2007

The claimant sought damages, saying that he had been unlawfully detained when found unfit to plead in 1997. Held: The claim failed. (a) The 1964 Act, and its Scottish equivalent, did not authorise anything that was arbitrary. (b) It followed that Parliament did not, by the 1986 Order, pass subordinate legislation which authorised arbitrary detention … Continue reading Juncal, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others: Admn 19 Dec 2007

Shreeve, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Admn 26 Oct 2007

The prisoner as a buddhist was entitled to have in his cell an incense burner. He was accused of having a sharpened object. It was in the shape of a lotus leaf. No evidence was brought that the claimant had sharpened the object. Held: The claimant was entitled to relief. The priosn officer could not … Continue reading Shreeve, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Admn 26 Oct 2007

Brooke and others v The Parole Board: Admn 7 Sep 2007

The applicants were prisoners who sought judicial review of the use made by the Parole Board of its powers to review their sentences, saying that the Parole Board was not sufficiently independent of the government to guarantee their human rights. Held: The applications succeeded, and the court gave a declaration that the applicants’ rights under … Continue reading Brooke and others v The Parole Board: Admn 7 Sep 2007

Mushynskyy v Ukraine: ECHR 20 Oct 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 27182/16, [2022] ECHR 915 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.682343

ALF v United Kingdom: ECHR 12 Nov 2013

ECHR – DECISION Citations: 5908/12, [2013] ECHR 1370 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.682590

Kornicka-Ziobro v Poland: ECHR 20 Oct 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 2 – Right to life : First Section Citations: 23037/16, [2022] ECHR 911 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.682339

Nikolay Kostadinov v Bulgaria: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 – Protection of property : Fourth Section Citations: 21743/15, [2022] ECHR 936 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 04 December 2022; Ref: scu.682624

Leander v Sweden: ECHR 26 Mar 1987

Mr Leander had been refused employment at a museum located on a naval base, having been assessed as a security risk on the basis of information stored on a register maintained by State security services that had not been disclosed him. Mr Leander complained that he should have been provided with the information in question, … Continue reading Leander v Sweden: ECHR 26 Mar 1987

Regina v Advertising Standards Authority Ltd Ex Parte Vernons Organisation Ltd: QBD 9 Dec 1992

An injunction was not granted to restrain the publication of a decision of the ASA pending the result of a challenge by way of Judicial Review. There is a general principle in our law that the expression of opinion and the conveyance of information will not be restrained by the courts save on pressing grounds. … Continue reading Regina v Advertising Standards Authority Ltd Ex Parte Vernons Organisation Ltd: QBD 9 Dec 1992

Tsmokalov v Ukraine: ECHR 3 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 15524/13, [2022] ECHR 920 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.682350

Kotlyar v Ukraine: ECHR 10 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 6 – Right to a fair trial : Fifth Section Committee Citations: 36124/13, [2022] ECHR 955 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.682612

Yelistratov and Others v Russia: ECHR 10 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Article 3 – Prohibition of torture : Third Section Committee Citations: 24453/17, [2022] ECHR 951 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.682650

Marina Aucanada Group SL v Spain: ECHR 8 Nov 2022

ECHR Judgment : Preliminary objection joined to merits : Third Section Citations: 7567/19, [2022] ECHR 933 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.682619

FK (Democratic Republic of Congo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 14 Dec 2007

Appeal in which the issue centres around the concept of proportionality in applying Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the ECHR’), particularly where there has been significant delay on the part of the Secretary of State in dealing with an application for leave to remain in the United Kingdom. Citations: [2007] EWCA … Continue reading FK (Democratic Republic of Congo) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: CA 14 Dec 2007

Schluga v Austria: ECHR 19 Feb 2004

ECHR Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Violation of Art. 6-1 ; Pecuniary damage – claim rejected ; Non-pecuniary damage – financial award ; Costs and expenses (domestic proceedings) – claim rejected ; Costs and expenses partial award – Convention proceedings 65665/01 ; 71879/01 ; 72861/01 Citations: 71879/01, 65665/01, [2004] ECHR 82, [2004] ECHR 83, 72861/01 … Continue reading Schluga v Austria: ECHR 19 Feb 2004

Identoba And Others v Georgia: ECHR 12 May 2015

ECHR Article 3 Positive obligations State’s failure to protect demonstrators from homophobic violence: violation Article 14 Discrimination State’s failure to investigate homophobic motives behind violence during demonstration: violation Facts – The applicants were a non-governmental organisation set up to promote and protect the rights of LGBT people in Georgia, and 14 individuals. On 17 May … Continue reading Identoba And Others v Georgia: ECHR 12 May 2015

Ilievska v The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: ECHR 7 May 2015

Article 3 Degrading treatment Handcuffing of patient on her way to a psychiatric hospital: violation Facts – The applicant underwent cancer surgery and chemotherapy in April 2009. In October 2009 her husband called for medical assistance as she was suffering from anxiety and distress. On the advice of medical practitioners the applicant was transferred to … Continue reading Ilievska v The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: ECHR 7 May 2015

Gogitidze And Others v Georgia: ECHR 12 May 2015

ECHR Article 1 para. 2 of Protocol No. 1 Control of the use of property Forfeiture of a civil servant’s wrongfully acquired property as part of domestic anti-corruption measures: no violation Facts – In 2004 the first applicant, a former government minister, was charged with abuse of authority and extortion. The Public Prosecutor’s Office of … Continue reading Gogitidze And Others v Georgia: ECHR 12 May 2015

Chitos v Greece: ECHR 4 Jun 2015

The applicant complained of a violation of Article 4-2 of the Convention, taken alone and together with Article 14 of the Convention. Judges: Isabelle Berro, P Citations: 51637/12 – Chamber Judgment, [2015] ECHR 529 Links: Bailii Statutes: European Convention on Human Rights 4-2 14 Jurisdiction: Human Rights Human Rights Updated: 30 November 2022; Ref: scu.547594

SL And JL v Croatia: ECHR 7 May 2015

ECHR Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 Positive obligations Failure of the state to protect the property rights of minors under a real-estate swap agreement: violation Facts – In 1997 the applicants, two minor sisters represented by their mother, purchased a villa for EUR 60,000. The mother and Z.L., who was the applicants’ legal guardian … Continue reading SL And JL v Croatia: ECHR 7 May 2015

SJ v Belgium (Striking Out): ECHR 19 Mar 2015

ECHR Grand Chamber Article 37 Article 37-1 Striking out applications Application concerning absence of suspensive effect of application for judicial review of deportation order or of refusal of leave to remain: struck out following friendly settlement Article 13 Effective remedy Absence of suspensive effect of application to Aliens Appeals Board for judicial review of deportation … Continue reading SJ v Belgium (Striking Out): ECHR 19 Mar 2015