The Government were represented by their Agent, Ms Sally Langrish, Mr Ian Burnett QC, Counsel and Mr Hugh Giles, Mr Laurence O’Dea, Mr Martin McHugh and Ms Mary Piper as Advisers.

Slovakia , The European Court of Human Rights (Former Section IV), sitting as a   Chamber composed of:   Nicolas Bratza, President,   Lech Garlicki,   David Thór Björgvinsson,  

Poland , The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as   a   Chamber composed of:   Nicolas Bratza, President,   Lech Garlicki,   Giovanni Bonello,   Ljiljana

Ress ,   Sir   Nicolas Bratza ,   Mr   A. Pastor Ridruejo ,   Mrs   E. Palm ,   Mr   P. Kūris,   Mr   R. Türmen,   Mrs   F.

J ungwiert ,   Sir   Nicolas Bratza ,   Mr   K. Traja , judges , and   Mrs   S.

Jungwiert ,   Sir   Nicolas Bratza ,   Mr   B. Zupančič ,   Mrs   N. Vajić ,   Mr   M. Pellonpää,   Mrs   M.

Costa, President ,   Sir   Nicolas Bratza,   Mr   L. Loucaides,   Mr   P. Kūris,   Mr   W. Fuhrmann,   Mrs   H.S. Greve,   Mr   K.

Turkey, The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:   Sir   Nicolas Bratza , President ,   Mr   M. Fischbach ,   Mr   J.

Ress ,   Sir   Nicolas Bratza ,   Mr   A. Pastor Ridruejo ,   Mrs   E. Palm ,   Mr   P. Kūris,   Mr   R. Türmen,   Mrs   F.

In the case of R.P. and Others v. the United Kingdom, The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:   Lech Garlicki, President,   Nicolas Bratza,  

OF Application no. 26499/02 by D. against Ireland The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 6   September 2005 and 27 June 2006 as a Chamber composed of:   Sir   Nicolas

Malta , The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:   Nicolas Bratza, President,   Päivi Hirvelä,   George Nicolaou,   Ledi Bianku,  

The applicant is represented by Ms Mary Cunneen of Liberty.

Türmen,   Sir   Nicolas Bratza ,   Mrs   H.S. Greve ,   Mr   K. Traja , judges , and Mrs S.

Casadevall , President ,   Sir   Nicolas Bratza ,   Mr   M. Pellonpää ,   Mr   R. Maruste ,   Mr   K. Traja ,   Ms   L. Mijović ,   Mr   J.

Baka ,   Sir   Nicolas Bratza ,   Mr   Gaukur Jörundsson ,   Mr   L. Loucaides ,   Mr   C. Bîrsan ,   Mr   M. Ugrekhelidze , judges, and Mrs S.

Hamza)   against the United Kingdom The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 6   July   2010 as a Chamber composed of:   Lech Garlicki, President,   Nicolas

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Hayes, Legal Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs, Agent of the Irish Government Colm Condon, S.C., Attorney-General Miss Mary Tinney, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the Council of Europe MM.