Section   53 of the Code stated that a person who had suffered damage as a result of a crime was granted the status of victim and could join criminal proceedings as a civil party.

allegedly deliberate delay in bringing the charge against him The Court recalls that in accordance with the generally recognised rules of international law, the Convention only governs, for each Contracting Party

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

This means in particular that the Court must take realistic account, not only of the existence of formal remedies in the legal system of the Contracting Party concerned, but also of the general context

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

Pursuant to Article 37 § 1, if the case has not been handled within the time-limits referred to in Articles 35 and 36, a party to administrative proceedings can lodge an appeal to the higher authority,

According to the Supreme Court’s practice at the relevant time (it has now become at least partly obsolete as a result of the amendments in force since 1 January 2000) Article 152 § 1 required that a person

If an oral hearing is scheduled, the absence of a duly summoned party does not prevent the Panel from holding the hearing and delivering its decision.

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

The applicant submits that in late 1999 the flat was sold to a third party. B.

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

Partly admissible;Partly inadmissible

Under the said provision the district court could adjourn the case upon request by a party, for example if the said party wished to adduce further evidence.

The court considered that an adjournment in a civil case had not been unjustified, inter alia in anticipation of the outcome of a pending criminal case involving the same party.