Decided cases - Human Rights
27 aug. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
International organisation’s immunity not upheld
It would be contrary to the right to a fair trial to dismiss an employee’s case against an international organisation
20 aug. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Lengthy proceedings and driving disqualification
The fact that it had taken almost 3½ years until the City Court’s judgment could not result in the disqualification of T’s driving right being made conditi...
20 aug. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Lengthy proceedings and driving disqualification
The fact that it had taken almost four years until the City Court’s judgment could not result in the disqualification of T’s driving right being made condi...
26 jun. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
On the right to marry
No right to temporary leave or visit to get married
04 jun. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
No grounds for withdrawing Danish citizenship due to fraud
An incident that took place after application for Danish citizenship did not provide grounds for withdrawing Danish citizenship on the grounds of fraud.
08 maj 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Child abduction
Child abducted to Denmark by his mother to be returned to his father in the USA
24 mar. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Contact with child’s legal father extended
Contact with child’s legal father extended, and no need to wait for an application for contact from the child’s biological father
17 mar. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
On fees and reimbursement of travel expenses
Appointed defence counsel failed to obtain prior approval for a trip to London
27 feb. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Judgment not to be set aside due to inadequate interpretation
Insufficient doubt about the quality of the interpretation in the District Court to set aside the District Court’s judgment
27 feb. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
No legal interest in challenging scheduling decision
T had no legal interest in an appeal concerning the scheduling of appeal proceedings, as he had withdrawn his appeal after it had been scheduled
27 feb. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Affirmation of the High Court’s scheduling of criminal case
The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s scheduling of the main hearing in a criminal case for sentencing approx. 2 years and 5 months after the Distric...
27 feb. 2026
Decided Case
Højesteret
Pre-trial detention pending judgment in rape case
Delay between the lodging of appeal and the appeal hearing scheduled by the High Court of approx. 1 year and 9 months could not lead to release from pre-tr...