M v. THE NETHERLANDS - 2156/10 (Judgment : No violation of Article 6+6-3-b - Right to a fair trial (Article 6 - Criminal proceedings Article 6-1 - Fair hearing) (Articl...)

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 (Third Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

��������� Helena J�derblom, President, ��������� Branko Lubarda, ��������� Luis L�pez Guerra, ��������� Helen Keller, ��������� Pere Pastor Vilanova, ��������� Alena Pol�čkov�, judges, ��������� Egbert Myjer, ad hoc judge, and Fatoş Aracı , Deputy Section Registrar,

The case originated in an application (no. 2156/10 ) against the Kingdom of the Netherlands lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by a Netherlands national, Mr M (�the applicant�), on 7 January 2010. The President of the Section acceded to the applicant�s request not to have his name disclosed (Rule 47 � 4 of the Rules of Court).

The applicant was represented by Mr A.W. Eikelboom and Mr M. Pestman, both lawyers practising in Amsterdam. The Netherlands Government (�the Government�) were represented by their Agent and Deputy Agent, Mr R.A.A. B�cker and Ms K. Adhin, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.