Case of European Court of Human Rights, July 02, 1997 (case POWELL v. THE UNITED KINGDOM)

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Case of European Court of Human Rights, July 02, 1997 (case POWELL v. THE UNITED KINGDOM)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

FIRST CHAMBER

Application No. 32944/96

Morag Ann Powell

against

the United Kingdom

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION

(adopted on 20 May 1998)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

I. INTRODUCTION

(paras. 1-15) 1

A. The application

(paras. 2-4) 1

B. The proceedings

(paras. 5-10) 1

C. The present Report

(paras. 11-15) 2

II. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FACTS

(paras. 16-49) 3

A. The particular circumstances of the case

(paras. 16-19) 3

B. Relevant domestic law and practice

(paras. 20-49) 3

III. OPINION OF THE COMMISSION

(paras. 50-66) 8

A. Complaints declared admissible

(para. 50) 8

B. Points at issue

(para. 51) 8

C. As regards Article 6 para. 1 of the Convention

(paras. 52-64) 8

(a) Applicability of Article 6 para. 1

of the Convention

(para. 54) 8

(b) The independence and impartiality

of the court-martial

(paras. 55-60) 8

CONCLUSION

(para. 61) 10

(c) Remaining points at issue

(paras. 62-63) 10

CONCLUSION

(para. 64) 10

D. Recapitulation

(paras. 65-66) 10

APPENDIX: DECISION OF THE COMMISSION AS TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF THE APPLICATION 11

I. INTRODUCTION

1. The following is an outline of the...

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