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… . , everyone is entitled to a fair ... hearing ... by an and by .” Admissibility The parties’ arguments (a)   The applicant 71.  The applicant submitted that she had not had a fair hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal when her civil claim for unlawful dismissal and unpaid salary had been examined by the Court of Appeal (see paragraphs 33-35 above). …

… In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an and by . ...” 29.  The Government contested that argument. A.  Admissibility 30.  The Government argued that the applicant had not lodged her application within the six-month time-limit. …

… The applicant complained of the lack of impartiality of the trial panel in breach of the guarantees of Article 6 of the Convention, which reads as follows: “In the determination of his civil rights and obligations ... everyone is entitled to a fair ... hearing ... by an and by .” A.  Admissibility 54.  The Court notes that this complaint is not manifestly ill‑founded within the meaning of Article 35 § 3 (a) of the Convention. …

… The first sentence of Article 6 is worded as follows: “In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an and by .” The provision guarantees judicial protection and a fair and public trial. In a fair trial the judge applies the applicable legal rules, including substantive legal rules. …

… The applicant complained that he had not had an independent and impartial tribunal, as required by Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, which reads as follows: “In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an and by . ...” 41.  The Government contested that argument. Admissibility 42.   …

… In the determination of ... any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an and by ... ... 3.  Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following minimum rights: ... …

… The Court must first ascertain whether the Arbitration Committee could be regarded as an “ and by ” within the meaning of that Article and the principles laid down in paragraphs above, at the time when it adjudicated the applicants’ respective cases (see Mutu and Pechstein, cited above, § 148). 202.   …

… All of the applicants complained that the proceedings before the Arbitration Committee had not met the requirements of independence and impartiality under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, the relevant part of which reads as follows: “In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an and by . ...” 144.   …

… THIRD SECTION CASE OF KHODORKOVSKIY AND LEBEDEV v. RUSSIA (No. 2) (Applications nos. 51111/07 and 42757/07) JUDGMENT Art 6 § 1 (criminal) and Art 6 § 3 (c) and (d) • Fair hearing • Defence through legal assistance • Confinement in glass cabin negatively impacting the exercise of an accused’s right to participate effectively in proceedings • Systematic perusal by trial judge of written communications between the accused and their lawyers • Adversarial trial • Equality of arms • Omission to hear in …

… In the determination of ... any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an and by . ... 3.  Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following minimum rights: ... …

… This, in the applicant’s view, amounted to a breach of the Convention requirement for his case to be determined by an “impartial tribunal”, in breach of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, which in so far as relevant reads as follows: “In the determination ...of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair ... hearing ... by an and by .” A.   …