The court decided to continue the joint examination of the case, in order to ensure uniform treatment and in view of the close connection between the co ‑ defendants.

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

Accordingly, it joins it to the merits. 14.

D’Ascia, and to declare inadmissible the remainder of the application; the parties’ observations; the decision to reject the Government’s objection to the examination of the application by a Committee;

According to the plan devised by A. and B.

This corresponded to the applicant’s name as referred to in her application lodged with the Court. 3.

’ complaints related to these periods of detention must be dismissed for failure to exhaust domestic remedies.

On 3   February 2017 the bailiff sent a notification to M., inviting her to a meeting scheduled to take place on 9 February 2017 in his office with a view to handing over the children to the applicant

    Regard being had to the documents in its possession and to its case ‑ law (see, in particular, Rezmiveș and Others v. Romania, nos.

– only allowed her to support herself and her daughter.

Having regard to the fact that [K.A.] is a person with disability, has a minor child in charge and does not have a place to stay, relevant measures are being undertaken to enforce the judgment after which

The Court reiterates that it is for the State to organise its judicial system in such a way as to enable its courts to meet the requirements of the Convention (see Zafer Öztürk v.

    Regard being had to the documents in its possession and to its case ‑ law (see, in particular, Rezmiveș and Others, cited above), the Court considers it reasonable to award the sums

to law.

The observations were forwarded to the applicants, who were invited to submit their own observations.

Having regard to its case-law on the subject, the Court considers that in the instant case the length of the proceedings was excessive and failed to meet the “reasonable time” requirement. 10.

The Court sees no reason to hold otherwise.

Refalo, lawyers practising in Valletta; the decision to give notice of the complaint under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention (access to court) to the Maltese Government (“the Government”), represented by

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