Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Violation of Art. 6-1 ; Non-pecuniary damage – financial award ; Costs and expenses award – Convention proceedings
The claimant alleged that the delay in hearing his request for compensation was so long as to have denied his right to a hearing within a reasonable time.
Held: The total delay had been over eight years, of which substantial periods resulted form the court’s inactivity. His human rights had been infringed.
Citations:
40694/98, [2003] ECHR 36
Links:
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 6
Jurisdiction:
Human Rights
Human Rights
Updated: 03 July 2022; Ref: scu.178763