Sommerfeld v Germany: ECHR 11 Oct 2001

Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) Violation of Art. 8; Violation of Art. 14+8; Violation of Art. 6-1; Non-pecuniary damage – financial award; Costs and expenses partial award – domestic proceedings

Citations:

31871/96, (2001) 36 EHRR 565, [2002] 1 FLR 119

Jurisdiction:

Human Rights

Citing:

Grand ChamberSommerfeld v Germany ECHR 8-Jul-2003
Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) No violation of Art. 8 ; Violation of Art. 14+8 with regard to right of access ; Violation of Art. 14+8 with regard to right of appeal ; Not necessary to examine Art. . .

Cited by:

CitedIn re T (a Child) (Contact: Alienation: Permission to Appeal) CA 24-Oct-2002
After a judgment the parties sought to appeal.
Held: The judge had failed to make a finding on a critical issue in the case, namely whether or not the mother of the child concerned had ‘even if prompted only at a subconscious level, . .
CitedF v M FD 1-Apr-2004
The court considered the ‘ongoing debate’ about the court’s role in contact disputes. ‘this case illustrates all too uncomfortably the failings of the system. There is much wrong with our system and the time has come for us to recognise that fact . .
Appeal fromSommerfeld v Germany ECHR 8-Jul-2003
Hudoc Judgment (Merits and just satisfaction) No violation of Art. 8 ; Violation of Art. 14+8 with regard to right of access ; Violation of Art. 14+8 with regard to right of appeal ; Not necessary to examine Art. . .
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Human Rights

Updated: 16 May 2022; Ref: scu.166603