The Government contended that the Bailiffs’ Service performed all necessary actions and cannot be blamed for the delay.

However, in respect of his procedural requests and properly filed appeals, the Court notes that he merely exercised his procedural rights and cannot be blamed for using the avenues available to him under

It further reiterates in respect of the claims alterations that an applicant cannot be blamed for taking full advantage of the resources afforded by the national law in defence of his interests (see, mutatis

  However, in sentencing, the court held that considerable weight (“ vesentlig vekt ”) must be attached to the fact that the case had become old and that the accused could not be blamed for this.

Royaume-Uni , arrêt du 27   mars 1996, Recueil des arrêts et décisions 1996 ‑ II, p. 500, § 39, et Bladet Tromsø et Stensaas c. Norvège [GC], n o 21980/93, § 59, CEDH 1999 ‑ III).

    La Cour souligne d'emblée le rôle éminent de la presse dans une société démocratique, un rôle de «   chien de garde   » (voir, Bladet Tromsø et Stensaas c.

expenses were actually and necessarily incurred in order to prevent or obtain redress for the matter found to constitute a violation of the Convention and were reasonable as to quantum (see, for instance, Bladet

emphasises that while the press plays an essential role in a   democratic society and its duty is to impart information and ideas on all matters of public interest (see, among many authorities, Bladet

    Royaume ‑ Uni ,     n o   46311/99,     §     84,     CEDH‌ 2002-III et Bladet Tromsø et Stensaas c.

prises par l'autorité nationale sont de nature à dissuader la presse, l'un des «   chiens de garde   » de la société, de participer à la discussion de problèmes d'un intérêt général légitime ( Bladet

Royaume-Uni , arrêt du 27   mars   1996, Recueil des arrêts et décisions 1996 ‑ II, p. 500, § 39, et Bladet Tromsø et Stensaas c.

also repeatedly upheld the right to impart, in good faith, information on matters of public interest, even where this involved damaging statements about private individuals (see, mutatis mutandis , Bladet

were actually and necessarily incurred in order to prevent or obtain redress for the matter found to constitute a violation of the Convention and were reasonable as to quantum (see for instance the Bladet

The applicant maintained that he could not be blamed for making full use of the various procedures available to pursue his defence and, further, that a failure to apply to expedite the proceedings did

The applicant could not therefore be blamed for not having requested the continuation of the proceedings earlier.

The national authorities could not be blamed for the applicant's absence in the appeal hearing, or for the lack of his representation before the appeal court.

Sheets and blankets had been regularly sent to the Thessaloniki General Detention Facility (Diavata Prison) for cleaning.

Referring to the statistics issued by the Ministry of Justice, the applicant added that the blanket ban on voting did not reflect the principles of today’s democratic society, and affected a great proportion

He argued, inter alia , that the newly introduced blanket ban on remand prisoners receiving any parcels containing food, beverages or tobacco (see paragraph 14 below), without any possibility of taking