Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 07/11/2017

Subject: Grand Chamber Judgment, on the refusal by a national jurisdiction to reopen a criminal proceeding following a judgment of the European Court finding the violation of article 6 of the Convention: the Court deemed admissible the application, but held that the Convention was not violated by the rejection of the request of review, because the national authority was competent for the assessment of the facts

Parties: Moreira Ferreira c. Portogallo

Classification: Justice - Art. 47 Fair trial, public hearing