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2.1.1 Unreported Decisions before November 1, 1998
Cite unreported cases decided before November 1, 1998 by name of the parties (italicized and
separated by “v.”), case number, section(s) referenced, date, and “unreported”:
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Davies v. the United Kingdom, no. 42007/98, § 38, 16 July 2002, unreported.
2.1.2 Decisions of the Pre-1999 European Court of Human Rights (1959 – 1998)
Cite reported cases decided prior January 1, 1999 by name of the parties (italicized and separated
by “v.”), “judgment of” and date, type of decision (if not a final judgment), reporter in which the
case is published; for cases decided from 1959 to 1996 [“Series A no.”, case number, and page
referenced]; for cases decided from 1997 to 1999 [“Reports”, year, volume, and page referenced],
and section referenced:
Ireland v. the United Kingdom, judgment of 18 January 1978, Series A no. 25, p. 65,
§161.
McCann and Others v. the United Kingdom, judgment of 27 September 1995, Series A
no. 324, pp. 45-46, §§ 146-147.
Aerts v. Belgium, judgment of 30 July 1998, Reports 1998-V, p. 1961, § 46.
Loizidou v. Turkey, judgment of 23 March 1995 (preliminary objections), Series no. 310,
p. 19, § 44.
3.0 The European Commission of Human Rights (1954 – 1998)
3.1 Decisions
Cite cases by name of the parties (italicized and separated by “v.”), case number, “Commission
report of” and date, and reporter in which the case is published by abbreviated title, volume and
page referenced, or “unreported”:
N. v. Sweden, no. 11366/85, Commission decision of 16 October 1986, DR 50, p. 173.
Stewart-Brady v. the United Kingdom, nos. 27436/95 and 28406/95, Commission
decision of 2 July 1997, DR 90, p. 45.
Lupker and Others v. the Netherlands, no. 18395/91, Commission decision of 7
December 1992, unreported.
The reporters publishing the decisions include:
1958-1971: Collection of Decisions of the ECHR
1971-1998: Decisions and Reports (DR)