Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal court violated Article 6(1) ECHR by refusing a public hearing in a civil medical-liability dispute
Extrahierter Entscheid
A public and oral hearing was required; none of the exceptional grounds for dispensing with it was shown.
Extrahierte Begründung
The dispute concerned civil rights within Article 6(1) ECHR. A timely request for a public hearing had been made, and the record showed no abuse, delay tactics, or other circumstances justifying a written-only procedure. The cantonal court also failed to explain the refusal.