The deprivation of legal assistance at a time critical for the accused violates the right to a fair trial
JUDGMENT Girişen v. Turkey 13.3.2018 (no. 53567/07) see here SUMMARY Criminal prosecution for undermining the constitutional order due to involvement in a criminal organization following a telecommunication confession. Absence of advocate in the preliminary examination and excessive length of criminal proceedings. Violation of the right to a fair trial. PROVISIONS Article 6 § 1 Article […]