Article 6 Criminal - Right to a fair trial

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Makovac and Latin v. Slovenia, nos. 15525/23 and 15532/23

06/10/26

Lack of an oral hearing and alleged unfairness of proceedings in which the applicants were found guilty of minor offences related to their fishing activities in the area of Bay of Piran.
Judgment | Legal Summary

Kuijt v. the Netherlands (dec.) [GC], no. 19365/19

23/09/26

“Reserve judges” participating in the deliberations of the three-judge formation assigned to determine the applicant’s appeal in cassation before the Supreme Court.
Decision | Legal Summary

Lacote v. Belgium, no. 17596/23

10/09/26

Applicant’s inability to have two prosecution witnesses examined during a retrial before the Court of assizes that resulted in his conviction for murder.
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