Inherent to and at the very core of the right to a fair criminal trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights is the concept of equality of arms (procedural equality) between the parties. As a contextual prelude to a more specific analysis of this concept under Article 6, certain influential historical developments in trial safeguards-which mark a centuries-long evolution in standards of, and the value attributed to, procedural fairness-are identified to establish a background for Article 6 before its inception. The author offers a thorough theoretical insight on equality...
Inherent to and at the very core of the right to a fair criminal trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights is the concept of eq...
