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STC 15/2026: Access of the investigator to the case

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Constitutional Court · STC 15/2026

Issue examined

The appeal concerns the orders of pre-trial detention issued by a central investigating court and The Criminal Chamber by the National High Court.

Summary published by the Constitutional Court

Violation of the rights to personal liberty and to defence: denial of real and effective access by the person under investigation to the essential elements of the proceedings enabling him to exercise an effective defence in relation to the deprivation of his liberty.

ECLI:ES:TC:2026:15

The file retains the distinction between violation and alleged violation used by the source. In order to know the judgement, the grounds and the individual votes must be consulted the full resolution.

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