Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellant was entitled to a public oral hearing under Article 6(1) ECHR in the state-liability proceedings
Decisione estratta
Yes; the request made in the reply during the ordinary exchange of written submissions was timely, and no waiver or abuse was shown.
Motivazione estratta
A state-liability claim is a civil-rights dispute under Article 6(1) ECHR. A request for a public hearing is generally timely when made during the ordinary written exchange. The appellant's earlier evidence requests did not amount to a clear waiver. No signs of delay tactics, chicanery, or urgency justified refusing the hearing.