Protecting the right to a fair trial under the European Convention on Human Rights - A handbook for legal practitioners (2nd edition) (2017)

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ARTICLE 6 – RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL
CHAPTER 1 – ROLE OF ARTICLE 6 OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS: METHODS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION
CHAPTER 2 – SCOPE OF PROTECTION AND APPLICABILITY
     2.1. Civil rights and obligations
     2.2. Criminal charge
     2.3. Applicability to pre-trial investigation, appeal, constitutional and other review proceedings
CHAPTER 3 – RIGHT TO COURT
     3.1. Access to court
     3.2. Finality and enforcement of court decision
CHAPTER 4 – INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL TRIBUNAL ESTABLISHED BY LAW
     4.1. Independent tribunal established by law
     4.2. Impartial tribunal
CHAPTER 5 – FAIRNESS
     5.1. Adversarial principle and equality of arms
     5.2. Participation and publicity
     5.3. Specifics of fairness of criminal proceedings
CHAPTER 6 – FAIRNESS AND JUDICIAL DECISION MAKING
     6.1. Reasoned decision
     6.2. Unreliable evidence
     6.3. Inconsistent domestic jurisprudence
CHAPTER 7 – TRIAL WITHIN REASONABLE TIME
     7.1. General principles
     7.2. Nature and complexity of case
     7.3. Conduct of parties: delays by authorities
CHAPTER 8 – PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
CHAPTER 9 – DEFENCE RIGHTS
     9.1. Notification of charge and defence facilities
     9.2. Legal representation or defence in person
     9.3. Examination of witnesses
INDEX OF CASES