CASE OF TORTLADZE v. GEORGIA

FIFTH SECTIONCASE OF TORTLADZE v. GEORGIA(Application no. 42371/08)  JUDGMENT Art 8 • Respect for home and private life • Unjustified search of consular premises in connection with drug-related criminal investigation using “urgent procedure” • Insufficient ex post factum judicial reviewArt 6 § 1 (criminal) • Fair hearing • Use of evidence obtained in violation of Art 8 having no decisive impact on overall fairness of proceedings in light of all the circumstances, with conviction additionally based on other court-tested evidence • Access to court • Refusal of Supreme Court to consider applicant’s case on the merits not unreasonable or disproportionate, with thorough examination of applicant’s relevant arguments by first two instances STRASBOURG18 March 2021FINAL 18/06/2021 This judgment has become final under Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.In the …