Lovell v. Australia

CCPR/C/80/D/920/2000

Communication number(s):

920/2000

Author:

Avon Lovell

Type of decision:

Decision on merits

Session No

80

Country 

Australia

Submission date

02 Dec 1999

Date of decision

24 Mar 2004

Comment:

An individual opinion was submitted by Committee member Mr. Hipólito Solari Yrigoyen (partly dissenting). Under rule 85 of the Committee's rules of procedure, Mr. Ivan Shearer did not participate in the examination of the case.


Substantive issues:

  • accused persons / convicted persons
  • fair trial
  • freedom of opinion and expression
  • limitations of rights
  • restrictions of rights
  • right to appeal

Substantive articles:

  • 14 (1)
  • 14 (5)
  • 19 (2)
  • 19 (3)

Procedural issues:

  • exhaustion of domestic remedies

Procedural articles:

  • 2
  • 5 (2) (b)
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