The Court heard addresses by Mr Geus, Mr Pettiti and Mr Dobelle. 7.

The Court did not examine the admissibility, let alone the merits of the applicant’s complaint.

    Merits 43.

        The Court heard addresses by them and also their replies to questions put by several of its members.   AS TO THE FACTS   I.

However, the trial court had merely stated that S. confirmed the second applicant’s participation in the crime. 43.

Even so, the Supreme Court saw fit to address the merits of the case obiter , considering that had the appeal been admissible, it would have failed nonetheless. THE LAW I.

It was also decided to examine the merits of the application at the same time as its admissibility (former Article 29 § 3).

The applicant did not address this issue. 25.     The Court observes that the remedy referred to by the Government was merely of a retroactive character.

The reforms need to be more than merely transitional.

The Government and the applicant each filed written observations on the admissibility and merits of the case . 5 .

The Court heard addresses by Mr Loucaides, Mr Mavrias, Mr   Theofanous and Mr Kanellopoulos. AS TO THE FACTS I.    Circumstances of the case A. The case of Mr Gitonas 6.

    The applicant merely stated that he maintained his complaints.

    Merits 1.     The applicant’s submissions 63.

  When the police arrived, an officer used a public address system to warn protestors to stop their behaviour.

    Consequently, the Court joins the Government's objection of non ‑ exhaustion to the merits. 38.

    Subsequently, the parties provided the Court with submissions on the admissibility and merits of the case both in respect of an alleged risk of ill ‑ treatment in the event of the

As to Article 607 of the CC, the applicant submitted that the procedure provided for by that provision could not address the substance of his complaint.

  Moreover, at the hearing on his appeal, the accused, if at liberty, merely had a right to be present and to make a final statement, and, if detained, he or she was not even entitled to be present

The Grand Chamber heard addresses by Mr Kleine-Cosack and Ms Schmahl as well as their answers to questions put by the judges.