Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 07/27/2018

Subject: The judgment according to which the summons to appear in court served via public notification was not sufficient under the Convention: the Court held that there had been a violation of the right to a fair trial, in particular the right to defence in person or through legal assistance and to have the necessary time to prepare the defence

Parties: Dridi c. Germania

Classification: Justice - Art. 47 Right to be advised, defended, and represented - Art. 48 Rights of defence