Kernrechtsfrage
Whether refusing the appellant an oral public hearing violated Article 6 ECHR and the right to be heard.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The request for a personal hearing had to be understood as a request for an oral public hearing before an independent court; refusing it breached Article 6 ECHR.
Extrahierte Begründung
A mere written procedure is insufficient where a clear request for a public oral hearing exists. The prior hearing by non-judicial bodies did not satisfy Article 6 ECHR, and there was no waiver.