Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the refusal to hold a public hearing violated Article 6(1) ECHR in the disability insurance appeal
Extrahierter Entscheid
The refusal was incompatible with Article 6(1) ECHR because a clear, timely request for a public hearing had been made and no exception justified denying it.
Extrahierte Begründung
The case was not frivolous, dilatory, or highly technical; it mainly involved assessment of medical evidence and disability degree, which does not justify dispensing with an oral public hearing. A request for party examination does not replace or nullify a separate request for a public hearing.