Sineiro Fernández v. Spain

Comment:

The author has been represented by counsel, but the latter has informed the Committee, in a note received by it on 3 March 2003, that he is no longer acting for the author.

Substantive issues:

• accused persons / convicted persons
• counsel
• discrimination on other grounds
• fair trial
• liberty of person
• presumption of innocence
• right to appeal

Substantive articles:

• 9 (1)
• 14 (1)
• 14 (2)
• 14 (3) (b)
• 14 (5)
• 26

Procedural issues:

• ratione materiae

Procedural articles:

• 2
• 3