SS-1478/2013-VLR
ECLI:DK:VLR:2022:SS0000001275
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Court dismisses name ban appeal, ruling it violates freedom of expression and lacks sufficient public interest justification.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Vestre Landsret dismissed the applicant's appeal against a name ban imposed by the first instance court. The applicant argued that the ban violated their freedom of expression and was disproportionate given the passage of time since the original offense. The court held that the ban remained necessary to protect the integrity of the judicial system and public trust, finding the public interest outweighed the individual's rights.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedStraffeloven § 104; Lov om navneforbud § 1: A name ban imposed to protect the integrity of the judicial system is lawful if the public interest in maintaining judicial credibility outweighs the individual's freedom of expression, even years after the underlying offense.
Keywords
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name ban
freedom of expression
judicial integrity
proportionality test
public interest
appeal dismissal
Straffeloven 104
Cited Legislation
AI generatedStraffeloven § 104
Lov om navneforbud § 1
Lov om navneforbud § 2
Full text
Kendelse om navneforbud