The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Poland violated the European Convention on Human Rights regarding the 2008 refusal by then-President Lech Kaczyński to appoint three judicial assessors.
Background of the Judicial Dispute
The ECHR examined a complaint filed by Aleksandra Sobczyńska, Adrian Klepacz, and Rafał Brukiewicz, who were judicial assessors denied permanent appointments to judicial positions by President Lech Kaczyński in 2008.
Legal Grounds for the Complaint
The applicants cited Articles 6 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights, asserting that Polish courts failed to provide a hearing for their arguments challenging the presidential decision.