SANTORO v. ITALY - 67076/01 [2003] ECHR 475 (2 October 2003)

The Court found that the length of the proceedings was excessive and constituted a violation of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention.

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Citation: [2003] ECHR 475
Parties: Applicant: Santoro; Respondent: Italy
Jurisdiction: European Union
Judgment Date: 02 October 2003
Procedural Posture: Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome: violation found
Legal Topics: Right to a Fair Trial, Length of Proceedings

Human Rights Right to a Fair Trial Length of Proceedings

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Parties

Santoro

Applicant

Italy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 whether the length of civil proceedings violated Article 6 § 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the length of the proceedings was excessive and constituted a violation of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention.

Court Disposition

violation found

Orders

Italy to pay compensation to the applicant

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