The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Goshovskyy and Others v. Ukraine, which consolidated 10 different applications concerning excessive length of civil proceedings in Ukraine and lack of effective remedies for this issue.The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention in all cases. The proceedings in question lasted between 5 and nearly 10 years, which the Court found to be excessive and incompatible with the ‘reasonable time’ requirement.The Court assessed the cases based on established criteria including the complexity of cases, conduct of applicants and authorities, and what was at stake for the applicants. Following its previous case-law (particularly Karnaushenko v. Ukraine), the Court found no justification for such lengthy proceedings.
Key provisions:
- The Court joined all 10 applications due to their similar subject matter
- The Court awarded compensation ranging from 1,200 to 3,600 euros to different applicants
- The compensation must be paid within three months and converted into Ukrainian currency at the rate applicable at the date of settlement
- Additional complaints under Article 8 in application no. 16082/17 were declared inadmissible
