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Julien Hira Bisnudew Constancia v Netherlands

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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Julien Hira Bisnudew Constancia v Netherlands
   
Issue: Whether a sentence of imprisonment followed by detention in a custodial clinic on the basis of mental disorder was lawful under Art 5(1) ECHR when medical experts could not reach a final diagnosis as the detainee would not cooperate with them.
   
Court: ECtHR
   
Reference:   73560/12
   
Neutral Citation:  
   
Judge(s): : J Casadevall (President), L López Guerra, J Šikuta, D Popovic, K Pardalos, V Gritco, I Antoanella Motoc
   
Date: 3 March 2015