ANGIROV AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA - 30395/06 (Judgment : Article 10 - Freedom of expression-{general} : Third Section Committee) [2018] ECHR 804 (09 October 2018)

The Court revised the judgment to award the damages to the heir, as the death of the applicant before judgment was a decisive fact justifying revision under Rule 80.

Citation: [2018] ECHR 804
Parties: Applicants: Angirov and Others; Respondent: Russian Federation; Heir of Deceased Applicant: Ms Lidia Olegovna Tyurina
Jurisdiction: European Union
Judgment Date: 09 October 2018
Procedural Posture: Application for Revision of Judgment / Post Final Judgment Revision
Outcome: judgment revised; damages awarded to heir
Legal Topics: Revision of Judgment, Non Pecuniary Damages, Succession of Claims

Human Rights Civil Procedure Revision of Judgment Non Pecuniary Damages Succession of Claims

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Parties

Angirov and Others

Applicants

Russian Federation

Respondent

Ms Lidia Olegovna Tyurina

Heir of Deceased Applicant

Procedural Posture

Application for Revision of Judgment / Post Final Judgment Revision

Legal Issues

1 Whether the judgment should be revised due to the death of an applicant prior to judgment
2 Whether the heir is entitled to the awarded damages

Ratio Decidendi

The Court revised the judgment to award the damages to the heir, as the death of the applicant before judgment was a decisive fact justifying revision under Rule 80.

Court Disposition

judgment revised; damages awarded to heir

Orders

Respondent State to pay Ms Lidia Olegovna Tyurina EUR 12,500 in respect of non-pecuniary damage within three months.
Amount to be converted into the currency of the respondent State, plus any applicable tax.