Разглеждане на наказателни дела в разумен срок
Consideration of Criminal Cases within a Reasonable Time

Author(s): Adelina Hadjiyska
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: reasonable time; criminal cases; defendant; compensatory mechanism; compensation
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the report is to analyze the requirement for "examination of the case within a reasonable time" as an element of the right to a fair trial under Art. 6 ECHR. The criteria for determining its starting and ending moment are discussed, as well as the possible compensatory mechanisms for protection in case of non-compliance with the requirement of reasonableness of the proceedings. A review of part of the practice of the courts and the ECtHR regarding the “reasonableness” of the time limit for consideration of criminal cases has been made. As a result, the importance of the principle of “examination of the case within a reasonable time” for the development of the Bulgarian criminal procedural legislation is emphasized.

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