The case concerns rent laws in Malta, in particular, the amendments introduced by Act XXIII in 1979 to Chapter 158 of the Laws of Malta, which granted tenants the right to retain possession of premises (rented under title of temporary…
CASE OF SHEYTANOVA v. BULGARIA (European Court of Human Rights)
FOURTH SECTION CASE OF SHEYTANOVA v. BULGARIA (Application no. 42218/13) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 1 September 2020 This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision. In the case of Sheytanova v. Bulgaria, The European Court of Human Rights…
CASE OF PROSKURNIKOV v. RUSSIA (European Court of Human Rights)
THIRD SECTION CASE OF PROSKURNIKOV v. RUSSIA (Application no. 48364/11) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 1 September 2020 This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision. In the case of Proskurnikov v. Russia, The European Court of Human Rights…
CASE OF SHISHKIN AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA (European Court of Human Rights)
THIRD SECTION CASE OF SHISHKIN AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA (Applications nos. 30050/09 and 2 others – see appended list) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 1 September 2020 This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision. In the case of…
CASE OF R.R. AND R.D. v. SLOVAKIA (European Court of Human Rights)
THIRD SECTION CASE OF R.R. AND R.D. v. SLOVAKIA (Application no. 20649/18) JUDGMENT Art 3 (substantive) • Inhuman or degrading treatment • Recourse to physical force by police during operation in Roma community • Failure of authorities to show use…
CASE OF ANZELIKA SIMAITIENE v. LITHUANIA (European Court of Human Rights)
FOURTH SECTION CASE OF ANŽELIKA ŠIMAITIENĖ v. LITHUANIA (Application no. 36093/13) JUDGMENT Art 6 § 1 (civil) • Independent and impartial tribunal • Proceedings challenging the decree of the President of the Republic for a judge’s dismissal Art 1 P1…
CASE OF ATV ZRT v. HUNGARY (European Court of Human Rights)
FOURTH SECTION CASE OF ATV ZRT v. HUNGARY (Application no. 61178/14) JUDGMENT Article 10 • Freedom of expression • Television company prohibited from describing political party as “far-right” on the basis of unforeseeable application of statutory ban on the communication…
CASE OF SVIRGUNETS v. UKRAINE (European Court of Human Rights)
FIFTH SECTION CASE OF SVIRGUNETS v. UKRAINE (Application no. 38262/10) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 30 April 2020 This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision. In the case of Svirgunets v. Ukraine, The European Court of Human Rights…
CASE OF KEANEY v. IRELAND (European Court of Human Rights)
FIFTH SECTION CASE OF KEANEY v. IRELAND (Application no. 72060/17) JUDGMENT Art 6 § 1 • Reasonable time • Excessive length of civil proceedings Art 13 and Art 6 §1 • Effective remedy in respect of Length of proceedings cases…
CASE OF MADZAROVIC AND OTHERS v. MONTENEGRO (European Court of Human Rights)
SECOND SECTION CASE OF MADŽAROVIĆ AND OTHERS v. MONTENEGRO (Applications nos. 54839/17 and 71093/17) JUDGMENT Art 34 • Victim • “Access to court” complaint in respect of proceedings to which applicants had never been parties • Nevertheless no risk of…