Finding that the applicant had been denied access to a court, the Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1.

votes to two, that there had been no violation of Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention in respect of the arrest and initial detention of the first applicant;   - held, unanimously, that there

The Court held, by six votes to one, that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 1.

  The Court therefore held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1.

Accordingly, the Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 3.

Consequently, he had sustained an open wound to his head.

s head injuries. He had not hit N.'s head against the pavement. 12.

summer holidays with the children at his home in S.

    On 9   January 1990 the Regional Head Office refused the above application.

Numerous rounds of negotiations were held. 85.

The applicant stated that this sum had been calculated on the basis of the sum awarded by the Court in the Loizidou case (Article 50, cited above) by way of compensation for non-pecuniary damage, taking

The Court therefore held that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 1.

On 4 March 1992 the first hearing was held before the Katowice Regional Court. Subsequently, as the judge rapporteur fell ill, the case was assigned to a new panel of judges.

  The applicant has also been awarded a global sum of 100,000 French francs for any non-pecuniary and pecuniary damage, costs and expenses. (The judgment is available only in French.)

The Court held, by five votes to two, that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 3 and awarded the applicant EUR   1,500 for non-pecuniary damage.

The District Court held a hearing and dismissed the case, accepting the applicant’s argument.

The Court does not, however, find it established that the whole sum claimed under this head can be attributed to the delay in respect of which a violation has been found.

A hearing was held on 30 November 1999.

He still suffers from various consequences of the explosion, including an amputated hand and serious problems affecting his sight, hearing and movements.