Communicated on 25 June 2018

FIFTH SECTION

Application no. 47147/14 Mammad GURBANOV and Nadir MAMMADOV against Azerbaijan lodged on 17 June 2014

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the alleged lack of fairness of the criminal proceedings against the applicants who were convicted for having committed criminal offences of armed hooliganism and violence against a public officer, and sentenced to five years ’ imprisonment with three years ’ probation period and four years ’ imprisonment with two years ’ probation period respectively.

The applicants complain under Article 6 § 3 (c) of the Convention that they were not afforded adequate time and facilities to have confidential meetings and discussions with their lawyer throughout their trial.

QUESTIONS tO THE PARTIES

Were the applicants able to defend themselves through legal assistance of their own choosing, as required by Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (c) of the Convention? In particular, did the authorities respect the lawyer-client confidentiality inherent in Article 6 § 3 (c) of the Convention? What were the arrangements for the applicants ’ consultations with their lawyer during the trial? Were the applicants able to speak to their lawyers in private during the hearing? If not, did this affect their rights under Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (c) of the Convention?