Key legal question
Whether the appellants had standing to challenge the closure decision under former Art. 81 BGG
Extracted holding
They lacked substantive standing because their claims were based on cantonal public liability law, not civil claims; only procedural complaints were admissible.
Extracted reasoning
Victims can appeal against a dismissal only if the decision may affect civil claims. Claims under the Basel-Stadt liability act are public-law claims, and no claim lies against the individual staff member.