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 CONSEIL DE L’EUROPE COUNCIL OF EUROPE COUR EUROENNE DES DROITS DE L’HOMME EUROPEAN COUR T OF HUMAN RIGHTS COURT (CHAMBER) CASE OF SAUNDERS v. UNITED KINGDOM (Application no. 19187/91) JUDGMENT STRASBOURG 17 December 1!

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CONSEILDE L’EUROPE COUNCILOF EUROPE

COUR EUROPÉENNE DES DROITS DE L’HOMMEEUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

COURT (CHAMBER)

CASE OF SAUNDERS v. UNITED KINGDOM

(Application no. 19187/91)

JUDGMENT

STRASBOURG

17 December 1!

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENT%

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENT

In the case of Saunders v. United Kindo!"#

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENT

PROCEDURE

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENT

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENT

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AS TO THE FACTS

I# PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE

A. Factua$ %ac&round $eadin to the a''oint!ent of ins'ectors

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(. The ins'ectors) investiation

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENT

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C. The cri!ina$ 'roceedins

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1. Te applicant!s trial 

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># - 3 m.22.+ *0 *+ *rr.*,e 0'cce00 -ee# >&e+ ,&e .+0ec,r0 0&5e4&.m ,&e .+".ce -r ,&e *me+, - ,&.0 m+e , * cm*+ (MAC) '0e4

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENT

". Ruling on #a$use o% process# clai&s

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'. Te applicant!s appeal 

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENT

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D. Su%se*uent reference to the Court of A''ea$ %+ the ,o!e

Secretar+

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II# RELE9ANT DOMESTIC LA> AND PRACTICE

A. A''oint!ent of ins'ectors

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!# T&e Secre,*r - S,*,e .0 *20 em5ere4 , *.+, .+0ec,r0 ,

### .+"e0,./*,e *+4 rer, + ,&e member0&. - *+ cm*+ *+4 ,&er5.0e 5.,&

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(*) re-'0e0 , r4'ce *+ bK r 4c'me+, 5&.c& ., .0 &.0 4', '+4er 0ec,.+ r 3 , r4'ce r 

(b) re-'0e0 , *,,e+4 be-re ,&e .+0ec,r0 5&e+ re'.re4 , 4 0 r (c) re-'0e0 , *+05er *+ 'e0,.+ ', , &.m b ,&e .+0ec,r0 5.,& re0ec, , ,&e

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3# C+,em, - c'r, .+ ,&.0 c+,e, m* be '+.0&e4 b ,&e.m0.,.+ - * -.+e r b cmm.,,*2 , r.0+ -r * er.4 +, ecee4.+/,5 e*r0#

C. rovisions of the o$ice and Cri!ina$ Evidence Act "/01 and the

Cri!ina$ 2ustice Act "/03

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c+-e00.+ 5*0 r m* &*"e bee+ b,*.+e4 =(*) b re00.+ - ,&e er0+ 5& m*4e ., r 

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3# T&e Cr.m.+*2 J'0,.ce Ac, 17 c+-er0 + ,&e D.rec,r - ,&eSer.'0 Fr*'4 O--.ce 0ec.*2 5er0 , *00.0, &.m .+ ,&e .+"e0,./*,.+ *+4

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.+cr.m.+*,e &.m0e2-# F*.2're , *+05er m* /."e r.0e , cr.m.+*2 0*+c,.+0(0ec,.+ % (1))# A+05er0 .+ ,&.0 c+,e, c*++, be '0e4 .+ e".4e+ce */*.+0,

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PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION

33# T&e *2.c*+, 24/e4 &.0 *2.c*,.+ (+# 1171) 5.,& ,&eCmm.00.+ + % J'2 1# He cm2*.+e4 ,&*, ,&e '0e *, &.0 ,r.*2 - 0,*,eme+,0 m*4e b &.m , ,&e DTI .+0ec,r0 '+4er ,&e.r cm'20r

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cm2*.+, *4m.00.b2e# I+ .,0 rer, - 1 M* 1 ., ere00e4 ,&e .+.+,&*, ,&ere &*4 bee+ * ".2*,.+ - Ar,.c2e ! *r*# 1 - ,&e C+"e+,.+(*r,# !=1) (-'r,ee+ ",e0 , +e)#

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FINAL SUBMISSIONS TO THE COURT37# T&e *2.c*+, 0'bm.,,e4 ,&*, ,&e '0e - ,&e ,r*+0cr.,0 *, ,&e ,r.*2

5*0 * bre*c& - Ar,.c2e ! *r*# 1 (*r,# !=1) *+4 ,&*, , ,&e e,e+, ,&*, ,&e4e2* .+ 0,*r,.+/ ,&e 2.ce .+"e0,./*,.+ 5*0 m,."*,e4 b * 4e0.re , b,*.+,&0e ,r*+0cr.,0 ,&e m*++er - b,*.+.+/ ,&e e".4e+ce 5*0 *20 .+ ".2*,.+- ,&.0 r".0.+ (*r,# !=1)#

3# T&e G"er+me+, c+,e+4e4 ,&*, ,&e mere -*c, - cm'20.+ c'24+, *+4 4.4 +, re+4er ,&e rcee4.+/0 '+-*.r# F'r,&er ,&*, .- ., 5*0c+c2'4e4 ,&*, *+ - Mr S*'+4er0’0 *+05er0 c'24 rer2 be 4e0cr.be4 *00e2-=.+cr.m.+*,.+/ ., 5'24 0,.22 be +ece00*r , *00e00 5&e,&er ,&e

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AS TO THE LA>

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I# ALLEGED 9IOLATION OF ARTICLE ! PARA# 1 OF THECON9ENTION (*r,# !=1)

3# T&e *2.c*+, c+,e+4e4 ,&*, &e 5*0 4e+.e4 * -*.r ,r.*2 .+ bre*c& - Ar,.c2e ! *r*# 1 - ,&e C+"e+,.+ (*r,# !=1) 5&.c& .+ 0 -*r *0 re2e"*+,0,*,e0

I+ ,&e 4e,erm.+*,.+ - ### *+ cr.m.+*2 c&*r/e */*.+0, &.m e"er+e .0 e+,.,2e4 , *-*.r ### &e*r.+/ ### b *+ .+4ee+4e+, *+4 .m*r,.*2 ,r.b'+*2 ###

T&e Cmm.00.+ -'+4 ,&*, ,&ere &*4 bee+ 0'c& * ".2*,.+ *2,&'/&,&.0 5*0 c+,e0,e4 b ,&e G"er+me+,#

A. The riht not to incri!inate onese$f 

1. Te argu&ents o% tose appearing $e%ore te Court 

a4 The a''$icant

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cr00=e*m.+*,.+ c+cer+.+/ *22e/e4 .+c+0.0,e+c.e0 be,5ee+ &.0 r*2,e0,.m+ *, ,r.*2 *+4 &.0 re0+0e0 , ,&e .+0ec,r0’ 'e0,.+0 , 5&.c& ,&e

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%4 The Govern!ent

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 er0+ 'e0,.+e4 5*0 e+,.,2e4 , be 2e/*22 rere0e+,e4 be-re ,&em *+4 r".4e4 5.,& * ,r*+0cr., - &.0 re0+0e0 5&.c& &e c'24 crrec, r 

e*+4# Mre"er 4'r.+/ ,&e c'r0e - *+ 0'b0e'e+, cr.m.+*2 ,r.*2 *4e-e+4*+, 5& &*4 r".4e4 *+05er0 , ,&e .+0ec,r0 '+4er cm'20.+5*0 r,ec,e4 b ,&e 6'4/e’0 5er0 , ec2'4e 0'c& e".4e+ce *4m.00.+05&.c& m./&, be '+re2.*b2e r m./&, &*"e bee+ b,*.+e4 b re00."eme*+0 &*4 , be ec2'4e4 *+4 ,&ere 5*0 * 4.0cre,.+ , ec2'4e ,&er e".4e+ce .- .,0 *4m.00.+ 5'24 &*"e *+ *4"er0e e--ec, + ,&e -*.r+e00 - ,&e

 rcee4.+/0 (0ee *r*/r*&0 31=3% *b"e)#!# T&e G"er+me+, -'r,&er em&*0.0e4 ,&*, 5&.20, ,&e .+,ere0,0 - ,&e

.+4.".4'*2 0&'24 +, be "er2Ke4 ,&ere 5*0 *20 * 'b2.c .+,ere0, .+ ,&e&+e0, c+4'c, - cm*+.e0 *+4 .+ ,&e e--ec,."e r0ec',.+ - ,&0e.+"2"e4 .+ cm2e crr*,e -r*'4# T&.0 2*,,er .+,ere0, re'.re4 b,& ,&*,

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 er0+*2 re0+0.b.2., -r 0'c& m.0c+4'c,# Fre'e+,2 ,&e 4c'me+,*re".4e+ce re2*,.+/ , 0'c& ,r*+0*c,.+0 5'24 be .+0'--.c.e+, -r *

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c4 The Co!!ission

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 re0'm,.+ - .++ce+ce *+4 0&'24 *2 e'*22 , *22 ,e0 - *cc'0e4

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.+cr.m.+*,.+/ *+4 "er 4*m*/.+/ , * 4e-e+4*+,# T&.0 5*0 0 .+ ,&e re0e+,c*0e *0 ,&e *+05er0 5ere '0e4 */*.+0, &.m b,& .+ ,&e e+.+/ *+4 c20.+/

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d4 A!icus curiae

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". Te Court!s assess&ent 

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re/'2*,.+ .+ ,&e 'b2.c .+,ere0, - cm2e -.+*+c.*2 *+4 cmmerc.*2*c,.".,.e0 (.b.4# # *r*# !%)#

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m.0c*rr.*/e0 - 6'0,.ce *+4 , ,&e -'2-.2me+, - ,&e *.m0 - Ar,.c2e ! (*r,# !)(0ee ,&e *b"e=me+,.+e4 J&+ M'rr* 6'4/me+, # *r*# 3 *+4 ,&e

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 re0'm,.+ - .++ce+ce c+,*.+e4 .+ Ar,.c2e ! *r*# % - ,&e C+"e+,.+(*r,# !=%)#

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 r0ec',.+ "er * ,&ree=4* er.4 4e0.,e b6ec,.+0 b ,&e *2.c*+,# T&e-*c, ,&*, 0'c& e,e+0."e '0e 5*0 m*4e - ,&e .+,er".e50 0,r+/2 0'//e0,0,&*, ,&e r0ec',.+ m'0, &*"e be2.e"e4 ,&*, ,&e re*4.+/ - ,&e ,r*+0cr.,0*00.0,e4 ,&e.r c*0e .+ e0,*b2.0&.+/ ,&e *2.c*+,’0 4.0&+e0,# T&.0.+,erre,*,.+ - ,&e .+,e+4e4 .m*c, - ,&e m*,er.*2 .0 0'r,e4 b ,&erem*rK0 m*4e b ,&e ,r.*2 6'4/e .+ ,&e c'r0e - ,&e ".r 4.re c+cer+.+/ ,&ee./&,& *+4 +.+,& .+,er".e50 , ,&e e--ec, ,&*, e*c& - ,&e *2.c*+,’00,*,eme+,0 5*0 c**b2e - be.+/ * c+-e00.+ -r ,&e 'r0e0 - 0ec,.+ % (1) - ,&e P2.ce *+4 Cr.m.+*2 E".4e+ce Ac, 1 (0ee *r*/r*&3 *b"e)# S.m.2*r2 ,&e C'r, - Ae*2 c+0.4ere4 ,&*, ,&e .+,er".e50-rme4 * 0./+.-.c*+, *r, - ,&e r0ec',.+’0 c*0e */*.+0, ,&e *2.c*+,(0ee *r*/r*& *b"e)# Mre"er ,&ere 5ere c2e*r2 .+0,*+ce0 5&ere ,&e0,*,eme+,0 5ere '0e4 b ,&e r0ec',.+ , .+cr.m.+*,.+/ e--ec, .+ r4er ,e0,*b2.0& ,&e *2.c*+,’0 K+52e4/e - *me+,0 , er0+0 .+"2"e4 .+ ,&e0&*re=0'r, er*,.+ *+4 , c*22 .+, 'e0,.+ &.0 &+e0, (0ee

 *r*/r*& 1 *b"e)# T&e 5ere *20 '0e4 b c'+0e2 -r ,&e *2.c*+,’0c=*cc'0e4 , c*0, 4'b, + ,&e *2.c*+,’0 "er0.+ - e"e+,0 (0ee *r*/r*&% *b"e)#

I+ 0'm ,&e e".4e+ce *"*.2*b2e , ,&e C'r, 0'r,0 ,&e c2*.m ,&*, ,&e,r*+0cr.,0 - ,&e *2.c*+,’0 *+05er0 5&e,&er 4.rec,2 0e2-=.+cr.m.+*,.+/ r +, 5ere '0e4 .+ ,&e c'r0e - ,&e rcee4.+/0 .+ * m*++er 5&.c& 0'/&, ,.+cr.m.+*,e ,&e *2.c*+,#

7# B,& ,&e *2.c*+, *+4 ,&e Cmm.00.+ m*.+,*.+e4 ,&*, ,&e*4m.00.+0 c+,*.+e4 .+ ,&e .+,er".e50 m'0, &*"e eer,e4 *44.,.+*2

 re00're + ,&e *2.c*+, , /."e ,e0,.m+ 4'r.+/ ,&e ,r.*2 r*,&er ,&*+ ,

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eerc.0e &.0 r./&, , rem*.+ 0.2e+,# H5e"er ., 5*0 ,&e G"er+me+,’0 ".e5,&*, ,&e *2.c*+, c&0e , /."e e".4e+ce bec*'0e - ,&e 4*m*/.+/ e--ec, - 

,&e ,e0,.m+ - ,&e c&.e- 5.,+e00 -r ,&e r0ec',.+ Mr R'#A2,&'/& ., c*++, be ec2'4e4 ,&*, +e - ,&e re*0+0 5&.c& *--ec,e4

,&.0 4ec.0.+ 5*0 ,&e e,e+0."e '0e m*4e b ,&e r0ec',.+ - ,&e.+,er".e50 ,&e C'r, -.+40 ., '++ece00*r , 0ec'2*,e + ,&e re*0+0 5&,&e *2.c*+, c&0e , /."e e".4e+ce *, &.0 ,r.*2#

7# Nr 4e0 ,&e C'r, -.+4 ., +ece00*r &*".+/ re/*r4 , ,&e *b"e*00e00me+, *0 , ,&e '0e - ,&e .+,er".e50 4'r.+/ ,&e ,r.*2 , 4ec.4e 5&e,&er ,&e r./&, +, , .+cr.m.+*,e +e0e2- .0 *b02',e r 5&e,&er .+-r.+/eme+,0 - .,m* be 6'0,.-.e4 .+ *r,.c'2*r c.rc'm0,*+ce0#

I, 4e0 +, *cce, ,&e G"er+me+,’0 *r/'me+, ,&*, ,&e cm2e., - crr*,e -r*'4 *+4 ,&e ".,*2 'b2.c .+,ere0, .+ ,&e .+"e0,./*,.+ - 0'c&

-r*'4 *+4 ,&e '+.0&me+, - ,&0e re0+0.b2e c'24 6'0,.- 0'c& * m*rKe44e*r,'re *0 ,&*, 5&.c& cc'rre4 .+ ,&e re0e+, c*0e -rm +e - ,&e b*0.c

 r.+c.2e0 - * -*.r rce4're# L.Ke ,&e Cmm.00.+ ., c+0.4er0 ,&*, ,&e/e+er*2 re'.reme+,0 - -*.r+e00 c+,*.+e4 .+ Ar,.c2e ! (*r,# !) .+c2'4.+/ ,&er./&, +, , .+cr.m.+*,e +e0e2- *2 , cr.m.+*2 rcee4.+/0 .+ re0ec, - *22 ,e0 - cr.m.+*2 --e+ce0 5.,&', 4.0,.+c,.+ -rm ,&e m0, 0.m2e ,,&e m0, cm2e# T&e 'b2.c .+,ere0, c*++, be .+"Ke4 , 6'0,.- ,&e '0e - *+05er0 cm'20r.2 b,*.+e4 .+ * ++=6'4.c.*2 .+"e0,./*,.+ , .+cr.m.+*,e,&e *cc'0e4 4'r.+/ ,&e ,r.*2 rcee4.+/0# I, .0 +,e5r,& .+ ,&.0 re0ec, ,&*,'+4er ,&e re2e"*+, 2e/.02*,.+ 0,*,eme+,0 b,*.+e4 '+4er cm'20r 5er0

 b ,&e Ser.'0 Fr*'4 O--.ce c*++, *0 * /e+er*2 r'2e be *44'ce4 .+e".4e+ce *, ,&e 0'b0e'e+, ,r.*2 - ,&e er0+ c+cer+e4# Mre"er ,&e -*c,,&*, 0,*,eme+,0 5ere m*4e b ,&e *2.c*+, r.r , &.0 be.+/ c&*r/e4 4e0+, re"e+, ,&e.r 2*,er '0e .+ cr.m.+*2 rcee4.+/0 -rm c+0,.,',.+/ *+.+-r.+/eme+, - ,&e r./&,#

73# I, -2250 -rm ,&e *b"e *+*20.0 *+4 -rm ,&e -*c, ,&*,0ec,.+ (3) - ,&e Cm*+.e0 Ac, 13 *',&r.0e0 *0 +,e4 b b,& ,&e,r.*2 6'4/e *+4 ,&e C'r, - Ae*2 ,&e 0'b0e'e+, '0e .+ cr.m.+*2

 rcee4.+/0 - 0,*,eme+,0 b,*.+e4 b ,&e .+0ec,r0 ,&*, ,&e "*r.'0 rce4'r*2 0*-e/'*r40 , 5&.c& re-ere+ce &*0 bee+ m*4e b ,&e re0+4e+,G"er+me+, (0ee *r*/r*& ! *b"e) c*++, r".4e * 4e-e+ce .+ ,&e

 re0e+, c*0e 0.+ce ,&e 4.4 +, er*,e , re"e+, ,&e '0e - ,&e 0,*,eme+,0.+ ,&e 0'b0e'e+, cr.m.+*2 rcee4.+/0#7!# Accr4.+/2 ,&ere &*0 bee+ *+ .+-r.+/eme+, .+ ,&e re0e+, c*0e - 

,&e r./&, +, , .+cr.m.+*,e +e0e2-#

(. A$$eed !isuse of 'o-ers %+ the 'rosecutin authorities

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,&e Cr5+ Pr0ec',.+ Ser".ce (0ee *r*/r*& % *b"e) 5&.c& rece4e4,&e -rm*2 .+.,.*,.+ - ,&e 2.ce .+"e0,./*,.+ b 0me ,&ree m+,&0 (0ee

 *r*/r*& %! *b"e)# I+ *44.,.+ 4c'me+,0 4.0c20e4 -r ,&e 'r0e0 - ,&e m0, rece+, *e*2 (0ee *r*/r*&0 = *b"e) 0&5e4 ,&*, .+ ,&e5r40 - ,&e C'r, - Ae*2 *22 c+cer+e4 5ere c+0c.'0 ,&*, ,&e.+0ec,r0 &*4 /re*,er 5er0 ,&*+ ,&e 2.ce 5&e+ c+4'c,.+/ ,&e.r .+,er".e50 *+4 ., 5*0 c2e*r2 &e4 ,&*, ,&e .+0ec,r0 5'24 e2.c.,*+05er0 ### 5&.c& c'24 be '0e4 .+ e".4e+ce *, ,r.*2#

He re*0+e4 ,&*, ,&e -*c, ,&*, ,&e C'r, - Ae*2 &*4 -'+4 ,&*, ,&ere&*4 bee+ + *b'0e - rce00 0&'24 +, be 4ec.0."e 0.+ce ,&e 4me0,.cc'r, c'24 +, *2 ,&e C+"e+,.+ *+4 &*4 bee+ b'+4 b E+/2.0& 2*5 ,c+c2'4e ,&*, ,&e '0e m*4e *, ,r.*2 - ,&e ,r*+0cr.,0 - ,&e .+,er".e50 5.,&,&e .+0ec,r0 &*4 +, bee+ '+-*.r#

7# T&e G"er+me+, em&*0.0e4 ,&*, ,&e *2.c*+, &*4 *2re*4 *r/'e4,&.0 .00'e be-re ,&e C'r, - Ae*2 5.,&', 0'cce00 (0ee *r*/r*& *b"e) *+4 ,&*, .+ r*.0.+/ ., */*.+ .+ S,r*0b'r/ &e 5*0 *,,em,.+/ , '0e ,&eC'r, *0 * -'r,& .+0,*+ce c+,r*r , ,&e e0,*b2.0&e4 6'r.0r'4e+ce - ,&eC'r,#

7# T&e Cmm.00.+ -'+4 ., '++ece00*r , c+0.4er ,&.0 &e*4 - cm2*.+, .+ ".e5 - .,0 -.+4.+/ ,&*, ,&e *2.c*+, &*4 bee+ 4e+.e4 * -*.r ,r.*2 b re*0+ - ,&e '0e m*4e - ,&e ,r*+0cr.,0 4'r.+/ &.0 ,r.*2#

# I+ ,&e 2./&, - ,&e *b"e -.+4.+/ - *+ .+-r.+/eme+, - ,&e r./&, +,, .+cr.m.+*,e +e0e2- ,&e C'r, c+0.4er0 ., '++ece00*r , e*m.+e ,&e*2.c*+,’0 *22e/*,.+0 + ,&.0 .+,# I, +,e0 &5e"er ,&e -.+4.+/0 - ,&eC'r, - Ae*2 ,&*, ,&e .+0ec,r0 &*4 c+4'c,e4 ,&e.r .+'.r.e0.+4ee+4e+,2 5.,&', br.e-.+/ r rm,.+/ b ,&e r0ec',.+/ *',&r.,.e0*+4 ,&*, ,&ere &*4 bee+ + .mrer r '+-*.r c22'0.+ be,5ee+ ,&em (0ee

 *r*/r*& *b"e)#

C. Conc$usion

1# I+ c+c2'0.+ ,&e *2.c*+, 5*0 4er."e4 - * -*.r &e*r.+/ .+".2*,.+ - Ar,.c2e ! *r*# 1 - ,&e C+"e+,.+ (*r,# !=1)#

II# APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 3 OF THE CON9ENTION (*r,# 3)%# T&e *2.c*+, 0'/&, 6'0, 0*,.0-*c,.+ '+4er Ar,.c2e 3 - ,&e

C+"e+,.+ (*r,# 3) 5&.c& re*40 *0 -2250

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A. Da!ae

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1. Pecuniary da&age

# T&e *2.c*+, 0'bm.,,e4 ,&*, ,&e r0ec',.+ c*0e */*.+0, &.m 5'24&*"e bee+ .+ 0er.'0 4.--.c'2,.e0 b', -r ,&e e".4e+ce .+,r4'ce4 *, &.0 ,r.*2.+ ".2*,.+ - Ar,.c2e ! (*r,# !)# He ,&'0 c2*.me4 ec'+.*r 200 *m'+,.+/, !!11#7# T&.0 c2*.m 5*0 m*4e ' - 0'm0 .+ re0ec, - 200 - e*r+.+/0 ' , M* 13 ,r*"e22.+/ *+4 0'b0.0,e+ce ee+0e0 -ee0 *.4 ,02.c.,r0 (P*+e H.cK0 Be*c&) re2*,.+/ , ,&e .+,er".e50 be-re ,&e.+0ec,r0 *+4 , 02.c.,r0 (L*+4*' *+4 L*+4*') .+ re0ec, - .+,er *2.* ,&ecr.m.+*2 rcee4.+/0#

A, ,&e &e*r.+/ be-re ,&e C'r, &5e"er ,&e *2.c*+, *cce,e4 ,&*,,r'e cme+0*,.+ 5'24 be * -.+4.+/ .+ &.0 -*"'r b ,&e C'r, *+4 ,&ere0'2,.+/ ".+4.c*,.+ - &.0 /4 +*me#

# T&e G"er+me+, 0'bm.,,e4 ,&*, ,&e *2.c*+,’0 c2*.m -r ec'+.*r200 5*0 ece00."e# I+ *r,.c'2*r ,&e .+,e4 ', ,&*, Mr S*'+4er0 &*4 +,cr.,.c.0e4 ,&e .+"e0,./*,.+ b ,&e .+0ec,r0 .,0e2- b', &*4 ++e,&e2e000'/&, re.mb'r0eme+, -r &.0 2e/*2 c0,0 .+ c++ec,.+ 5.,& .,# >.,& re/*r4, &.0 c2*.m -r 200 - e*r+.+/0 ,&e 0'bm.,,e4 ,&*, &e 5*0 4.0m.00e4 bG'.++e00 -225.+/ ,&e cm*+’0 5+ .+"e0,./*,.+ .+, ,&e c+4'c, - ,&e,*Ke="er# Mre"er &e &*4 bee+ .+ rece., - * e+0.+ -rm G'.++e00 - 7 er *++'m 0.+ce &.0 4.0m.00*2 .+ *44.,.+ , 5&.c& 0.+ceM* 1 &e &*4 e*r+e4 *r.m*,e2 1%3 +e, er *++'m *0 *

 b'0.+e00 c+0'2,*+,#3# T&e De2e/*,e - ,&e Cmm.00.+ em&*0.0e4 ,&*, .+ -.+4.+/ *

 bre*c& - Ar,.c2e ! *r*# 1 (*r,# !=1) ,&e Cmm.00.+ c'24 +, be ,*Ke+ ,&*"e m*4e *+ 0'//e0,.+ *0 , ,&e 2.Ke2 ',cme - Mr S*'+4er0’0 ,r.*2&*4 ,&e ,r*+0cr.,0 +, bee+ *4m.,,e4 .+ e".4e+ce#

!# T&e C'r, b0er"e0 ,&*, ,&e -.+4.+/ - * bre*c& .+ ,&e re0e+, c*0ec+cer+e4 ,&e cr.m.+*2 rcee4.+/0 */*.+0, ,&e *2.c*+, *+4 +, ,&e

 rcee4.+/0 be-re ,&e .+0ec,r0 *b', 5&.c& + cm2*.+, 5*0 m*4e#Mre"er ., c*++, 0ec'2*,e *0 , ,&e 'e0,.+ 5&e,&er ,&e ',cme - ,&e,r.*2 5'24 &*"e bee+ *+ 4.--ere+, &*4 '0e +, bee+ m*4e - ,&e ,r*+0cr.,0

 b ,&e r0ec',.+ (0ee m',*,.0 m',*+4.0 ,&e J&+ M'rr* 6'4/me+, c.,e4*b"e *, *r*/r*& ! # 3% *r*# 3!) *+4 2.Ke ,&e Cmm.00.+ '+4er2.+e0,&*, ,&e -.+4.+/ - * bre*c& - ,&e C+"e+,.+ .0 +, , be ,*Ke+ , c*rr *+

.m2.c*,.+ *0 re/*r40 ,&*, 'e0,.+#I, ,&ere-re c+0.4er0 ,&*, + c*'0*2 c++ec,.+ &*0 bee+ e0,*b2.0&e4

 be,5ee+ ,&e 200e0 c2*.me4 b ,&e *2.c*+, *+4 ,&e C'r,’0 -.+4.+/ - *".2*,.+#

". onpecuniary da&age

7# T&e *2.c*+, 0'/&, ++=ec'+.*r 4*m*/e0 - 1 m.22.+ ,cme+0*,e &.m -r ,&e 4e+.*2 - &.0 r./&, , * -*.r ,r.*2 *+4 ,&e re0'2,.+/*+.e, *+/'.0& *+4 .mr.0+me+,#

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# T&e G"er+me+, 0'bm.,,e4 ,&*, + *5*r4 0&'24 be m*4e '+4er ,&.0&e*4#

# T&e C'r, c+0.4er0 ,&*, .+ ,&e c.rc'm0,*+ce0 - ,&e c*0e ,&e-.+4.+/ - * ".2*,.+ c+0,.,',e0 0'--.c.e+, 6'0, 0*,.0-*c,.+ .+ re0ec, - *+++=ec'+.*r 4*m*/e 0'0,*.+e4#

(. Costs and e5'enses

# T&e *2.c*+, c2*.me4 * ,,*2 - !!#73 b 5* - c0,0 *+4ee+0e0 .+ c++ec,.+ 5.,& ,&e S,r*0b'r/ rcee4.+/0# T&.0 5*0cm0e4 - (1) %%#3 .+ re0ec, - c'+0e2’0 -ee0 (%) %%1#%3 .+re0ec, - 02.c.,r0’ -ee0 *+4 () %113 c+cer+.+/ ,&e -ee0 - ,&e*2.c*+,’0 *4".0er0 Mr *+4 Mr0 De"2.+#

1# T&e G"er+me+, c+0.4ere4 ,&*, ,&e *m'+,0 c2*.me4 '+4er ,&.0&e*4 5ere ece00."e# I+ *r,.c'2*r ,&e 0'bm.,,e4 ,&*, + *5*r4 0&'24 bem*4e .+ re0ec, - ,&e -ee0 - Mr *+4 Mr0 De"2.+ 0.+ce ,&e *2.c*+, c'24&*"e e--ec,."e2 re0e+,e4 &.0 c*0e .+ S,r*0b'r/ 5.,& ,&e *00.0,*+ce +2-rm eer.e+ce4 02.c.,r0 *+4 2e*4.+/ *+4 6'+.r c'+0e2#

%# T&e De2e/*,e - ,&e Cmm.00.+ &*4 + cmme+,0 , m*Ke + ,&e*m'+,0 c2*.me4#

# T&e C'r, .0 +, 0*,.0-.e4 ,&*, ,&e *m'+,0 c2*.me4 b ,&e *2.c*+,5ere +ece00*r.2 .+c'rre4 r re*0+*b2e *0 , '*+,'m# Dec.4.+/ + *+e'.,*b2e b*0.0 ., *5*r40 73 '+4er ,&.0 &e*4#

C. Defau$t interest# Accr4.+/ , ,&e .+-rm*,.+ *"*.2*b2e , ,&e C'r, ,&e 0,*,',r

r*,e - .+,ere0, *2.c*b2e .+ ,&e U+.,e4 $.+/4m *, ,&e 4*,e - *4,.+ - ,&e re0e+, 6'4/me+, .0 X er *++'m#

FOR THESE REASONS THE COURT

1# H240 b 0.,ee+ ",e0 , -'r ,&*, ,&ere &*0 bee+ * ".2*,.+ - Ar,.c2e ! *r*# 1 - ,&e C+"e+,.+ (*r,# !=1)

%# H240 '+*+.m'02 ,&*, ,&e -.+4.+/ - * ".2*,.+ c+0,.,',e0 0'--.c.e+, 6'0, 0*,.0-*c,.+ .+ re0ec, - *+ ++=ec'+.*r 4*m*/e 0'0,*.+e4

# H240 '+*+.m'02(*) ,&*, ,&e re0+4e+, S,*,e .0 , * ,&e *2.c*+, 5.,&.+ ,&ree m+,&073 (0e"e+,=-."e ,&'0*+4 '+40 0,er2.+/) .+ re0ec, - c0,0 *+4ee+0e0(b) ,&*, 0.m2e .+,ere0, *, *+ *++'*2 r*,e - X 0&*22 be **b2e -rm ,&ee.r - ,&e *b"e=me+,.+e4 ,&ree m+,&0 '+,.2 0e,,2eme+,

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# D.0m.00e0 '+*+.m'02 ,&e rem*.+4er - ,&e c2*.m -r 6'0, 0*,.0-*c,.+#

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENTCONCURRING OPINION OF JUDGE DE ME?ER 

CONCURRING OPINION OF JUDGE DE ME?ER 

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SAUNDERS "# UNITED $INGDOM JUDGMENT 1CONCURRING OPINION OF JUDGE MORENILLA

CONCURRING OPINION OF JUDGE MORENILLA

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(Translation)

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cmme+c.+/ ,&e .+'.r bec*'0e ,&e 2.ce '+2.Ke ,&e .+0ec,r0 &*4 2.,,2e r0ec, - b,*.+.+/ '0e-'2 e".4e+ce -rm ,&e ,e+,.*2 4e-e+4*+,0 (0ee

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A0 ,&e C'r, "e+,'re4 , 4e,erm.+e ,&*, 'e0,.+ = *2,&'/& ., 5*0 +,+ece00*r -r .,0 4ec.0.+ = ., '/&, , &*"e /."e+ * re*0+e4 *+05er *+4 +,mere2 m*4e 4 5.,& * b*re re-ere+ce , ,&e F*e4 6'4/me+,#

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CONCURRING OPINION OF JUDGE PETTITI

(Translation)

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.+"e0,./*,.+ + ,&e rcee4.+/0 *cc'+, m'0, be ,*Ke+ - ,&e c*,e/r.e0 - 

.+"e0,./*,.+ *+4 ,&e .m*c, - ,&e .+-rm*,.+ b,*.+e4 + ,&e rcee4.+/0,&em0e2"e0#

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(Translation)

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 rce4're .+ /e+er*2 5*0 ,&e re-erre4 me*+0 - b,*.+.+/ ., = *+4 5&e+ *0* re0'2, ,&e ,erm ,&e 'e0,.+ &*4 e"e+,'*22 cme , be 0++m'05.,& ,r,'re = 5e &*"e re*c&e4 ,&e ,&er e,reme ,&*, .0 ,&e r./&, +, ,.+cr.m.+*,e +e0e2- *, *22# H5e"er ,&ere m* be 4.0*/reeme+, *b', ,&e0ce - ,&.0 r.+c.2e#

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 r.r.,.e0# I+ &.0 4.00e+,.+/ .+.+ J'4/e M*r,e+0 m*Ke0 ,&*, .+, "er er0'*0."e2 *+4 I */ree 5.,& &.m# SeeK.+/ , e2e"*,e , ,&e 0,*,'0 - *+*b02',e r'2e ,&e r./&, - er0+0 0'0ec,e4 - cr.m.+*2 --e+ce0 .+c2'4.+/0er.'0 cr.me0 +, , .+cr.m.+*,e ,&em0e2"e0 *+4 +, , *+05er *+'e0,.+ 5&.c& m./&, .+cr.m.+*,e ,&em 5'24 me*+ .+ m*+ c*0e0 ,&*,0c.e, 5*0 2e-, cm2e,e2 4e-e+ce2e00 .+ ,&e -*ce - e"er mre cm2e*c,.".,.e0 .+ * cmmerc.*2 *+4 -.+*+c.*2 5r24 ,&*, &*0 re*c&e4 *+'+rece4e+,e4 2e"e2 - 0&.0,.c*,.+# De-e+ce - ,&e .++ce+, m'0, +,

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Ar,.c2e ! *r*# 1 (*r,# !=1) .+ ,&.0 c*0e#

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T&e re0e+, 6'4/me+, m*Ke0 ., 2e00 cer,*.+ ,&*, ,&e C'r, re*22 m*Ke0 *4.0,.+c,.+# I 5.22 cme b*cK , ,&*, *0ec, - ,&e re0e+, 6'4/me+, 2*,er +

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 b,& r./&,0 = *+4 mre e0ec.*22 ,&e r./&, , rem*.+ 0.2e+, = 0,.22 0er"e ,&.0 'r0e# A20 ,4* ., rem*.+0 +ece00*r , r,ec, 0'0ec,0 '+4er c'0,4.*2

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M'rr* 6'4/me+, +*me2 .,0 re2.*+ce + /e+er*22 rec/+.0e4 .+,er+*,.+*20,*+4*r4013 4e0 cer,*.+2 +, 6'0,.- ,&.0 4ec.0.+ b,& '+4er ,&e F.-,&

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II = FURTHER DELINEATING THE ISSUE

6 A 6

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