J.M. AND OTHERS v. AUSTRIA - 61503/14 (Judgment : No violation of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 - Fair hearing Equality of ar...)

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 � 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

��������� Angelika Nu�berger, President, ��������� Nona Tsotsoria, ��������� Andr� Potocki, ��������� Yonko Grozev, ��������� Mārtiņ� Mits, ��������� Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, ��������� Lәtif H�seynov, judges, and Milan Bla�ko , Deputy Section Registrar ,

The case originated in three applications (nos. 61503/14 , 61673/14 and 64583/14) against the Republic of Austria lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by three Austrian nationals, Mr J.M., Mr Hans J�rg Megymorez and Mr Gert Xander (�the applicants�), on 10 September 2014, 4 September 2014 and 24 September 2014 respectively. The President of the Section acceded to the first applicant�s request not to have his name disclosed (Rule 47 � 4 of the Rules of Court).

The first applicant was represented by Mr R. Kilches and the second applicant by Mr M. Nemec, both lawyers practising in Vienna. The third applicant was represented by Mr G. Murko, a lawyer practising in Klagenfurt. The Austrian Government (�the Government�) were represented by their Agent, Ambassador H. Tichy, Head of the International Law Department at the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.