R (Alconbury) v Secretary of State for the Environment [2003] 2 AC 295

House of Lords

Facts: The case involved the compliance of the overall planning process with Article 6(1) of the ECHR. The issue was whether a reviewing court had sufficient control to ensure compliance with Article 6.

Held: The House of Lords held that if the reviewing court had sufficient control to ensure compliance with Article 6(1), the overall process could be considered compliant with the ECHR.

Judicial Statement: Lord Hoffmann emphasized, “If the reviewing court can ensure that the decision-making process complies with Article 6(1), then the overall process can be deemed to meet the Convention requirements.”