Decided cases - Human Rights
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Refusal of application for family reunification did not amount to discrimination
Refusal of application for family reunification on the grounds that the spouse living in Denmark had received cash benefits within the last three years did...
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Danish citizenship withdrawn due to fraud
T's Danish citizenship withdrawn because he had intentionally provided false information about his nationality
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Withdrawal of citizenship and expulsion
The accused, who had been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for promoting terrorism, had his Danish citizenship withdrawn and was sentenced to expulsio...
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Dismissal of claim for expulsion
Claim for expulsion of Croatian citizen, who had been found guilty of illegal possession of firearms and threats, dismissed
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Conditional and unconditional expulsion
The Supreme Court delivered judgments in two expulsion cases. One was expelled conditionally, while the other was expelled unconditionally.
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Attempted murder judgment set aside
Attempted murder classed as intentional endangerment
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Defence counsel removed and not awarded fees
Defence counsel had to be removed to provide the defendant with a proper defence, and defence counsel not entitled to fee for the work performed
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
No stay of execution pending action concerning residence permit
No stay of execution granted pending Moroccan citizen's action against the Immigration Appeals Board
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Judge was not disqualified
Supreme court judge was not disqualified due to his former job as a lawyer
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Acquittal for libel
Statements in newspaper articles about midwife not unlawful
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Lay judge not disqualified
Lay judge's Facebook friendship with witness in criminal case did not disqualify him
14 maj 2020
Decided Case
Højesteret
Expulsion for aggravated data fraud
Expulsion of Serbian citizen, born and raised in Serbia, and living with his girlfriend and children in Sweden, not in contravention of Denmark's internati...