Gray v. Germany - 49278/09 - Legal Summary [2014] ECHR 712 (22 May 2014)

The criminal and disciplinary proceedings conducted by the German authorities were effective and satisfied the procedural obligations under Article 2 § 1 of the Convention. The applicants were sufficiently involved, and there was no requirement under Article 2 for prosecution or sentencing in a particular State or...

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Citation: [2014] ECHR 712
Parties: Applicant: Gray; Respondent: Germany
Jurisdiction: European Union
Judgment Date: 22 May 2014
Procedural Posture: Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Judgment
Outcome: no violation
Legal Topics: Right to Life, Effective Investigation, Medical Negligence, Extradition, Procedural Obligations Under Article 2

Human Rights Law Criminal Law Medical Law Right to Life Effective Investigation Medical Negligence Extradition Procedural Obligations Under Article 2

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Parties

Gray

Applicant

Germany

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the criminal proceedings in Germany satisfied the procedural obligations under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights regarding the death of the applicants' father due to medical negligence
2 Whether the applicants, as next of kin, were sufficiently involved in the German proceedings

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Court Disposition

no violation

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