Străin and Others v. Romania
Quick answer In Străin and Others v. Romania (Application no. 57001/00, judgment of 21…
Article: Article 6 — Right to a Fair Trial
This section collects the leading European Court of Human Rights judgments on Article 6 of the Convention, which guarantees the right to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal. Each case below summarises the facts, the Court’s reasoning and the outcome. For a full explanation of the right, see our guide to Article 6 ECHR.
Brumărescu v. Romania
Quick answer In Brumărescu v. Romania (Application no. 28342/95, Grand Chamber judgment of 28…
Rotaru v. Romania
Quick answer In Rotaru v. Romania (Application no. 28341/95, Grand Chamber judgment of 4…
Burmych and Others v. Ukraine
Quick answer In Burmych and Others v. Ukraine (Applications nos. 46852/13 and others, Grand…
Merit v. Ukraine
Quick answer In Merit v. Ukraine (Application no. 66561/01, judgment of 30 March 2004),…
Sporrong and Lönnroth v. Sweden
Sporrong and Lönnroth v. Sweden (1982): prolonged expropriation permits and construction bans without compensation…
Salduz v. Turkey
Salduz v. Turkey (GC, 2008): denying a suspect a lawyer in police custody and…
Kudła v. Poland
Kudła v. Poland (GC, 2000): the first case to hold that Article 13 requires…
Winterwerp v. the Netherlands
Winterwerp v. the Netherlands (1979): the leading case on the lawful psychiatric detention of…
Selmouni v. France
Selmouni v. France (GC, 1999): sustained police violence in custody amounted to torture in…