Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court violated Article 6(1) ECHR by deciding without a requested public hearing.
Decisione estratta
The request for a public hearing was timely and valid, and no exception justified refusing it; the absence of a public hearing violated the Convention.
Motivazione estratta
The dispute turned on medical and status assessments, not on highly technical issues; written procedure offered no clear advantage, and there was no indication of abuse, delay tactics, or manifest inadmissibility.