On 17   February 2010 the prosecutor’s office refused to open a criminal investigation into the matter.

    The Government did not challenge the matter as presented by the applicant.

A complaint is characterised by the matters alleged in it and not merely by the legal grounds or arguments relied on (see Berktay v. Turkey , no.

    The applicant alleged, in particular, that he had been ill-treated by the police on 20 and 21 March 2002 and that no adequate investigation into the matter had been made. 4.

    On 5 September 2007, the President of the Chamber in charge of examining the case accepted the applicant’s request to treat her case as a matter of priority (Rule 41).

steps to safeguard the lives of those within their jurisdiction (see, for example, L.C.B. v. the United Kingdom , 9 June 1998, §   36, Reports of Judgments and Decisions 1998-III, and Paul and Audrey

Nor had he mentioned the matter to his parents, not wanting to upset them.

regarding the criminal-law remedies raises issues concerning the effectiveness of the investigation which are closely linked to the merits of the applicants’ complaints and finds therefore that this matter

It also decided, having regard to the identical subject matter of the applications, to order their joinder (Rule 42 § 1 of the Rules of Court). The circumstances of the case Background information 6.

While Article 6 guarantees the right to a fair hearing, it does not lay down any rules on the admissibility of evidence as such, which is primarily a matter for regulation under national law (see Schenk

    Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single judgment.

Russia , no. 41461/02, § 53, 24 July 2008), the Court decides to join this matter to the merits. 51.

The matter was settled by the General Assembly of the Civil and the Commercial Chambers of the Supreme Court of Cassation, which held, in a binding interpretative decision of 5 April 2006, that time stops

The matter was, hence, duly brought before the competent authorities at a time when they could reasonably have been expected to investigate the circumstances in question.

    In spite of the above divergence between the applicant and the accused police officers and of the great importance of the matter, the Court notes with concern that the prosecutor in charge

    Persons who have received compensation under this chapter may not seek compensation in respect of the same matter by way of civil proceedings.” 27.

Hence, it was necessary to establish the facts of the matter. 26.     On an unspecified later date an inspection of the fenced area close to the canal was carried out. 27.

The Regional Court quashed the decision of 7   June 2004 and remitted the matter for fresh consideration. 17.

adequate provision for securing high professional standards among health professionals and the protection of the lives of patients – which was not contested in the present case – it cannot accept that matters