Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the complainant had standing to challenge the refusal to open criminal proceedings.
Decisione estratta
He lacked standing because he did not qualify as an injured party with civil claims and could not rely on the procedural limb of Article 3 ECHR.
Motivazione estratta
The alleged grabbing of his shirt collar was a brief, non-injurious intervention, insufficient for victim status under the Victim Assistance Act. Any claim would be public-law liability against the state, not a civil claim against the officer. Article 3 ECHR was inapplicable because the conduct did not reach the minimum level of severity for degrading treatment.