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Berkova v Slovakia

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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Berkova v Slovakia
   
Issue: Whether the time taken over various court proceedings, including guardianship proceedings, breached Art 6 ECHR; whether the failure to hear from the subject of a guardianship order in proceedings to restore capacity breached Art 6; whether a 3-year restriction on making a further application to restore capacity breached Art 8; the application of Art 13.
   
Court: ECtHR
   
Reference:   appn 67149/01
   
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Judge(s): N Bratza (President), G Bonello, D Thór Björgvinsson, J Šikuta, P Hirvelä, L Bianku, N Vucinic
   
Date: 24 March 2009