The Court found violations of the Convention concerning lack of access to a court and the breach of the applicant’s rights to peaceful enjoyment of their possession (violations of Article 6, paragraph 1, and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1) (see details in Appendix).
Held: Greater justification is required if fees are imposed at an initial stage of the proceedings.
Citations:
63945/00, [2011] ECHR 2204
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European Convention on Human Rights
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Cited – Unison, Regina (on The Application of) v The Lord Chancellor and Another Admn 7-Feb-2014
The claimant challenged the Regulations and Orders charging for the laying of complaints at Employment Tribunals, saying they were mistaken and discriminatory.
Held: The challenge failed. The new Order was not in breach of European Union . .
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Human Rights
Updated: 03 November 2022; Ref: scu.460836
