Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court violated Article 6(1) ECHR by refusing the insured person's request for a public hearing
Extracted holding
The refusal was unlawful because the request was timely and clear, the case was not abusive or manifestly inadmissible, and the medical dispute was not highly technical; a public hearing was required.
Extracted reasoning
In disability pension revision cases involving mainly medical issues, written proceedings are not inherently preferable and the assessment of conflicting medical reports is not a highly technical matter. None of the recognized exceptions to the duty to hold a hearing applied.