MALONE v. THE UNITED KINGDOM JUGDMENT
1
In the Malone case,
The European Court of Human Rights, taking its decision in plenary
session in application of Rule 50 of the Rules of Court and composed of
the following judges:
Mr. G. WIARDA, President,
Mr. R. RYSSDAL,
Mr. J. CREMONA,
Mr. Thór VILHJÁLMSSON,
Mr. W. GANSHOF VAN DER MEERSCH,
Mrs. D. BINDSCHEDLER-ROBERT,
Mr. D. EVRIGENIS,
Mr. G. LAGERGREN,
Mr. F. GÖLCÜKLÜ,
Mr. F. MATSCHER,
Mr. J. PINHEIRO FARINHA,
Mr. E. GARCÍA DE ENTERRÍA,
Mr. L.-E. PETTITI,
Mr. B. WALSH,
Sir Vincent EVANS,
Mr. R. MACDONALD,
Mr. C. RUSSO,
Mr. J. GERSING,
and also Mr. M.-A. EISSEN, Registrar, and Mr. H. PETZOLD, Deputy
Registrar,
Having deliberated in private on 22 and 23 February and on 27 June
1984,
Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the lastmentioned date:
PROCEDURE
1.
The present case was referred to the Court by the European
Commission of Human Rights ("the Commission") on 16 May 1983, within
the period of three months laid down by Article 32 para. 1 and Article 47
(art. 32-1, art. 47) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms ("the Convention"). The case originated in an
application (no. 8691/79) against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Note by the registry: The revised Rules of Court, which entered into force on 1 January
1983, are applicable to the present case.