“…rudence is summarised in the metaphor “equality of arms”. The European Court of Human Rights explained the meaning of this in Dombo Beheer BV v The Netherlands (1993) 18 EHRR 213:…”
“…that there must be an equality of arms on both sides is clearly established in the jurisprudence of the Strasbourg Court: see Dombo Beheer BV v The Netherlands (1993) 18 EHRR 213, 229, para 33. What this principle requires is that there must be a fair balance between the parties. In civil cases the accused must be afforded an opportunit…”