had not been supported by adequate reasoning, that he had arbitrarily been denied his right to release pending trial, and that his request had not been determined “speedily”. 28.

    The first application (no. 29780/20) was lodged by a Spanish national, Mr Josep Costa i Rossello, who was born in 1976, lives in Sant Adrià de Besós. 2.

In the applicant’s case the 48-hour time-limit had not been exceeded.

The applicant’s defence arguments had therefore been taken into account.   Accordingly, the Court held that there had been no violation of Article 6 § 1.

has been treated as an ordinary prisoner, despite his state of health.

He further alleged a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1, in that his right of property had been infringed as a result of unfair proceedings.

been committed or threatened.

The Court therefore held that there had been a violation of Article 2 in this respect.

had been sold at auction on 29 July 2002.

Moreover the Minister considered that the criminal offences carried a certain gravity, regardless of the fact that it had been five years since the last offence had been committed.

terminated, as had been reported by the media.

He has not been seen again by his unit.

The house had been built on land on the seashore falling within the category of maritime public property.

The case concerned Mr   Léger’s complaint that his detention for more than 41 years had been arbitrary and constituted inhuman and degrading treatment.

  The Court held unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 10 (freedom of expression) of the European Convention on Human Rights.

  It was not for the Court to decide whether it would have been appropriate to shut down the plant.

of the 21 who had been required to furnish a certificate of proficiency in the national language.

However, in the subsequent criminal proceedings against the applicant, the courts acknowledged that the applicant had been beaten by the police since his numerous injuries could not have been caused solely

Often the women who had been raped were also mutilated.