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Lechner and Hess Case

European Court of Human Rights.  23 April 1987 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Human rights — Access to court — Right to a hearing within a reasonable time in determination of civil rights — Proceedings lasting more than eight years — Cause of delay — Factual complexity of case and conduct of applicants contributing to delay — Principal delays attributable to conduct of domestic courts — Whether violation of right to determination of civil rights and obligations within reasonable time — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 6(1)

Damages — Human rights violations — Unreasonable delay in civil proceedings — Loss of opportunity — Increased costs due to delay — European Convention on Human Rights, 1950, Article 50

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Case Report
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© Cambridge University Press 1994

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