GRYTSENKO AND OTHERS v. UKRAINE - 56576/08 (Judgment : Article 6 - Right to a fair trial : Fifth Section Committee) [2018] ECHR 188 (22 February 2018)

GRYTSENKO AND OTHERS v. UKRAINE - 56576/08 (Judgment : Article 6 - Right to a fair trial : Fifth Section Committee) [2018] ECHR 188 (22 February 2018)

The length of the civil proceedings was excessive and failed to meet the 'reasonable time' requirement under Article 6 § 1, and applicants lacked an effective remedy under Article 13.

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Citation
[2018] ECHR 188
Parties
Applicant: Leonid Ivanovych Grytsenko; Applicant: Sergey Gennadiyevich Nefedov; Applicant: Georgiy Volodymyrovych Khrykin; Applicant: Volodymyr Fedorovych Kunayev; Respondent: Ukraine
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
22 February 2018
Procedural Posture
European Court of Human Rights Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
breach of Article 6 § 1 and Article 13; partial inadmissibility; just satisfaction awarded
Legal Topics
Excessive Length of Proceedings, Effective Remedy, Article 6 § 1, Article 13
Human Rights Civil Procedure Excessive Length of Proceedings Effective Remedy Article 6 § 1 Article 13

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Parties

Leonid Ivanovych Grytsenko

Applicant

Sergey Gennadiyevich Nefedov

Applicant

Georgiy Volodymyrovych Khrykin

Applicant

Volodymyr Fedorovych Kunayev

Applicant

Ukraine

Respondent

Procedural Posture

European Court of Human Rights Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the length of civil proceedings violated the 'reasonable time' requirement under Article 6 § 1
  2. 2 Whether applicants had an effective remedy under Article 13

Ratio Decidendi

The length of the civil proceedings was excessive and failed to meet the 'reasonable time' requirement under Article 6 § 1, and applicants lacked an effective remedy under Article 13.

Court Disposition

breach of Article 6 § 1 and Article 13; partial inadmissibility; just satisfaction awarded

Orders

  • Applications joined.
  • Complaints concerning excessive length and lack of remedy declared admissible; remainder of application no. 56576/08 inadmissible.