The last decision extended the applicant’s pre ‑ trial detention until 22 October 2013. 10.

Firstly, with the passage of time, the initial grounds for pre-trial detention become less and less relevant and the domestic courts should rely on other “relevant” and “sufficient” grounds to justify

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Length of pre-trial detention)

During the pre-trial proceedings of a criminal case the detention period may not exceed two months, except for cases prescribed by the Code.

    According to the latest available information, the applicant is still in pre-trial detention.

The first applicant also complained under Article 5 § 3 of the Convention that he had been held in pre-trial detention and under house arrest without relevant and sufficient reasons. 4.

Thus, the applicant’s pre-trial detention lasted a total of three months and twenty ‑ seven days. 62.

under Article 92 of the Constitution the Court of Cassation was the highest judicial instance called upon to ensure the uniform application of the law, an appeal to that court against decisions taken in pre-trial

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Reasonableness of pre-trial detention)

He stated that the domestic courts had not thoroughly considered the issue of his pre-trial detention and had not addressed the arguments of the defence.

    The applicant complained that his pre-trial detention had been unreasonably long.

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-3 - Length of pre-trial detention)

    In the present case the applicant was kept in pre-trial detention for one year, four months, and twenty-one days.

    The applicant complained that his pre-trial detention had been unreasonably long. He relied on Article   5   §   3 of the Convention. 7.

    The relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure concerning pre-trial detention are summarised in the case of Patsuria v.

    Article 5 § 3 of the Convention cannot be seen as authorising pre-trial detention unconditionally provided that it lasts no longer than a certain period.

    The case concerns the applicant’s allegations of excessive length of his pre-trial detention, which lasted approximately four and half years, in breach of Article 5 § 3. 2.

    The present case concerns the allegedly excessive length of the applicant’s pre-trial detention and the restrictions on family visits. 2.

    It is further recalled that acquittal of the applicant at the domestic level is not tantamount to acknowledging that the pre-trial detention was effected in breach of the Convention.