Judges

Dismissal of a judge for corruption. Failure of the national courts to thoroughly examine arguments about the inauthenticity of the evidence. Violation of the due process

JUDGMENT SHELEG v. Russia 26.07.2022 (app. no. 27494/06) see here SUMMARY The applicant, a judicial officer who was promoted to President, was charged with the offense of corruption. This emerged after telephone conversations which were were intercepted and transcribed and it appears that she has been involved . Following this, the Regional Judicial Qualifications Board […]

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A judge was dismissed and prosecuted for his critical views on changes in the judiciary. According to the ECtHR, he had not only the right but also the obligation to defend the rule of law! Violation of the freedom of expression

JUDGMENT Żurek v. Poland 16.06.2022 (app. no.39650/18) see here SUMMARY Mr Żurek is a judge. He was also spokesperson for the National Council of the Judiciary (NCJ), the constitutional body in Poland which safeguards the independence of courts and judges. In that capacity, he has been one of the main critics of the changes to […]

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The Court against disciplinary proceedings of judges! Disciplinary penalties have a subversive effect and are aimed at the entire judiciary! Reprimand a judge for posting an article on Facebook! Violation of freedom of receiving and transmitting information!

JUDGMENT Kozan v. Turkey 01.03.2022 ( app. no.  16695/19) see here SUMMARY The case concerned a disciplinary sanction (reprimand) imposed on Mr Kozan, a serving judge, for having shared in May 2015, in a private Facebook group, a press article headed “Judicial rehabilitation for closing the 17 December investigation, dismissal for conducting the investigation”, without […]

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Interception of suspect phone calls and interrogation without notifying him that he was a suspect and without representation by a lawyer. Violation of a fair trial

JUDGMENT Bjarki H. Diego v. Island 15.03.2022 (app. no. 30965/17)  see here SUMMARY The case concerned the trial of Mr Diego – a former Kaupþing bank official – for fraud by abuse of position following the 2008 financial crisis. He had been questioned without being informed of his status as a suspect. Details of one […]

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Disciplinary referral of Polish judges because they applied case law of the ECtHR and the CEU! Interim measures from the Court

JUDGMENT Synakiewicz v. Poland (app. no. 46453/21), Niklas-Bibik v. Poland (app. no. 8687/22), Piekarska- Drążek v. Poland (app. no.  8076/22) and Hetnarowicz-Sikora v. Poland (app. no. 9988/22) 24.03.2022 SUMMARY The applicants are Polish judges, actively involved in the work of judicial associations. They all risk suspension for having applied, in their judicial decisions, the European Court’s […]

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Early termination of a judge’s term of office as a member of the National Council and inability to exercise judicial control. Violation of a fair trial

JUDGMENT Grzęda v. Poland 15.03.2022 (app. no. 43572/18) GRAND CHAMBER JUDGMENT see here SUMMARY Mr Grzęda is a judge. The case concerned his removal from the National Council of the Judiciary (NCJ) before his term had ended and his inability to get judicial review of that decision. His removal had taken place in the context […]

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A supreme judge appealed to the ECtHR for long delays in criminal proceedings against her! After being promoted to President of the Supreme Court, she withdrew her application stating that her position should not be used to defend private interests!

JUDGMENT Corbu v. Romania 03.02.2022 (app. no. 52168/18) see here SUMMARY President of the Supreme Court against her country. Excessive length of criminal proceedings against her. Fair trial. Waiver of application and deletion from the list of applications of the ECHR. The applicant is the President of the Supreme Court of Cassation of Romania. In […]

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Journalist convicted for statements against Associations of Judges and Prosecutors! Violation of freedom of expression!

JUDGMENT Freitas Rangel v. Portugal 11.01.2022 (app. no.  78873/13) see here SUMMARY The case concerned the applicant’s conviction for statements made about the professional bodies for judges and for public prosecutors at a hearing of a parliamentary committee. In particular, he had linked the judiciary and the prosecution service to, among other things, interference in […]

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