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Dodov v Bulgaria

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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Dodov v Bulgaria
   
Issue: Whether the disappearance from a nursing home of a patient with Alzheimer’s disease engaged Art 2 ECHR; whether the criminal, disciplinary and civil remedies provided an effective remedy under Art 2; whether there were deficiencies in police efforts to locate the patient that breached Art 2; whether the length of civil proceedings breached Art 6.
   
Court: ECtHR
   
Reference:   Appn 59548/00
   
Neutral Citation:  
   
Judge(s): P Lorenzen (President), S Botoucharova, K Jungwiert, R Maruste, J Borrego Borrego, R Jaeger, M Villiger
   
Date: 17 January 2008