Article 6 Criminal - Right to a fair trial

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Lárus Welding v. Iceland, no. 24999/21

05/05/26

Appointment and participation of an expert lay judge in the applicant’s trial, allegedly creating systemic deficiencies undermining the appearance of independence.
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Mlinarević v. Croatia, no. 24406/21

30/04/26

Alleged lack of objective impartiality of the Constitutional Court in criminal proceedings against, inter alia, the applicant and the former Prime Minister of Croatia.
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E.H. v. Germany, no. 25914/21

21/04/26

Criminal conviction of a minor for aggravated murder partly based on a confession he had made during questioning by the police, without having had the opportunity to consult his mother in private and without having been informed of the possibility of such a consultation.
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