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Pretto and Others Case

European Court of Human Rights.  29 June 1982 ; 08 December 1983 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

State responsibility — Nature and kinds of — For breaches of treaty obligations — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950 — Civil proceedings — Right to a public pronouncement of judgment — Whether to be interpreted literally — Special features of particular proceedings — Right to a hearing within a reasonable time — Reasonableness of length of proceedings — Circumstances to be taken into account

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and rules of interpretation — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950 — Article 6(1) — Literal interpretation — Object and purpose of provision

Disputes — Other international courts — European Court of Human Rights — Whether case raises serious questions affecting interpretation of European Convention on Human Rights, 1950 — Jurisdiction of Chamber of Court — Whether to be relinquished in favour of plenary Court

The individual in international law — In general — Human rights and freedoms — Civil proceedings — Right to public pronouncement of judgment — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950 — Article 6(1) — Whether requiring that judgment be read aloud — Object and purpose of Article 6 — Form of publicity — Assessment in light of special features of particular proceedings — Entirety of proceedings to be taken into account — Whether deposit of judgment in court registry sufficient — Right to a hearing within a reasonable time — Reasonableness of length of proceedings — Circumstances to be taken into account — Complexity of the case — Conduct of applicant and authorities — Whether case raises serious questions affecting interpretation of Convention — Jurisdiction of Chamber of European Court of Human Rights — Whether to be relinquished in favour of plenary Court

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Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1987

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