Questão jurídica principal
Whether a public hearing had to be held in this interlocutory recusal appeal
Decisão extraída
No. The request was insufficiently substantiated and Article 6 ECHR did not require a public hearing in these circumstances.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that even assuming Article 6 ECHR may apply to interlocutory proceedings, a minimally reasoned request is required. The appellant’s filing did not provide such reasons, and the publicity principle does not guarantee public taking of evidence.