Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court violated Article 6 ECHR by not holding an oral public hearing
Extracted holding
No. The request before the cantonal court was only for an instruction hearing and witness examination, not for a public hearing within the meaning of Article 6 ECHR.
Extracted reasoning
Swiss social security appeal proceedings are generally written; a mere request for personal hearing or evidence taking does not amount to a demand for a convention-compliant public hearing.