CHAPPELL v. THE UNITED KINGDOM - 10461/83 - Chamber Judgment

The European Court of Human Rights, sitting, in accordance with Article 43 (art. 43) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("the Convention") and the relevant provisions of the Rules of Court, as a Chamber composed of the following judges:

and also of Mr M.-A. Eissen , Registrar , and Mr H. Petzold , Deputy Registrar ,

The Commission�s request referred to Articles 44 and 48 (art. 44, art. 48) and to the declaration whereby the United Kingdom recognised the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court (Article 46) (art. 46). The object of the request was to obtain a decision from the Court as to whether or not the facts of the case disclosed a breach by the respondent State of its obligations under Article 8 (art. 8).

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