Information Note on the Court’s case-law 18
May 2000
Siglfirđingur ehf v. Iceland - 34142/96
Judgment 30.5.2000 [Section I]
Article 2 of Protocol No. 7
Review of conviction
Absence of possibility of review by the Supreme Court of the imposition of a fine by a Labour Court: friendly settlement
The Labour Federation took legal action against the applicant company after it dismissed several fishermen who had gone on strike. The court ordered the applicant to pay a fine of 500,000 kronur (ISK) and costs of 100,000 kronur. There was no possibility of appeal to the Supreme Court.
The parties have reached a friendly settlement providing for an ex gratia payment to the applicant of a global sum of 1,600,000 kronur, covering both legal costs and loss of opportunity. Furthermore, amendments to the law, providing for the possibility of review by the Supreme Court of the imposition of fines by Labour Courts, have been submitted to the Althing.
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