Data on delays and obstruction in criminal proceedings in the Czech Republic in judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
Abstract
According to statistical data, the average speed of criminal proceedings in the Czech Republic is rather high, yet in many cases criminal proceedings are burdened by unnecessary delays or obstructive behaviour. If this problem is to be effectively addressed, it is necessary to identify where and how delays and obstruction most often occur.
This can be done by analysing case law. Because of its independence from the national criminal justice system, the case law of the European Court of Human Rights can be a very valuable source of information.
The data on delays and obstructions in criminal proceedings in the Czech Republic that can be obtained from the decisions of this court, as well as the methodology of how to obtain them, is the subject of this article.