Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts United Kingdom Supreme Court

Date: 10/26/2010

Subject: The Court has ruled that Scottish criminal law, which allows a person to be detained and questioned by the police for up to six hours without access to a solicitor, breached the provisions of his right to defence under the ECHR.

Parties: Cadder v Her Majesty’s Advocate

Original language: English

Classification: Justice - Art. 47 Fair trial, public hearing - Right to be advised, defended, and represented

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