CALHEIROS LOPES AND OTHERS v. PORTUGAL - 69338/01 [2005] ECHR 363 (7 June 2005)

The Court found that there was a violation of Article 6 of the Convention due to the excessive length of proceedings.

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Citation: [2005] ECHR 363
Parties: Applicant: Calheiros Lopes and Others; Respondent: Portugal
Jurisdiction: European Union
Procedural Posture: Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome: violation found
Legal Topics: Right to a Fair Trial, Article 6 ECHR

Human Rights Law Right to a Fair Trial Article 6 ECHR

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Parties

Calheiros Lopes and Others

Applicant

Portugal

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicants' right to a fair trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that there was a violation of Article 6 of the Convention due to the excessive length of proceedings.

Court Disposition

violation found

Orders

Portugal to pay just satisfaction to the applicants

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