Article 6 Civil - Right to a fair trial

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Guide on Article 6 Civil

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Sobczyńska and Others v. Poland, nos. 62765/14 and 2 others

21/05/26

Lack of judicial review of President of the Republic’s refusal to appoint junior judges to vacant posts of district court judges, despite their successful participation in a selection procedure conducted by the National Council of the Judiciary.
Judgment

Eisenauer and Others v. France, nos. 47090/22 and 9 others

12/05/26

Prolonged non-compliance with court orders requiring the government to provide public housing to the applicants under the law establishing an enforceable right to housing.
Judgment

Skrcheski v. North Macedonia, no. 37954/21

12/05/26

State Judicial Council’s refusal to apply more recent and allegedly more lenient substantive law in proceedings in which it found professional misconduct by a retired judge in the performance of his judicial functions.
Judgment

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