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Blühdorn v Germany

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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Blühdorn v Germany
   
Issue: Whether detention in a psychiatric hospital remained lawfully “after conviction” under Art 5(1)(a) ECHR when the opinion of the medical experts disagreed with that of the court that the detainee was a sexual sadist.
   
Court: ECtHR
   
Reference:   62054/12
   
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Judge(s): K Hajiyev (President), A Nußberger, E Møse, F Vehabovic, S O’Leary, C Ranzoni, M Mits
   
Date: 18 February 2016