PART 2: How to Bring a Case to the Court attending any possible hearings in Strasbourg. As explained above, applicants may also apply for legal aid from the Court to cover – at least partially – their costs.261 2.1.22 Finding of a Violation If the Chamber deems the application admissible, under the joint procedure it will immediately move on to the judgment stage. It will receive a draft judgment prepared under the instructions of the judge rapporteur, declaring the application admissible and concluding whether there has been a violation of any of the Articles of the Convention invoked by the applicant. A typical judgment concerning an Article 3 complaint will consist of the following components: Name of the case and of the Section, application number, names of judges of the Chamber and name of the Section Registrar, date(s) of deliberations; PROCEDURE: A summary of the proceedings, containing the name of the applicant and that of the respondent Contracting Party; THE FACTS, consisting of I. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE: other details of the applicant, together with the facts as submitted by the parties. If the facts are disputed between the parties they will be set out separately. Documents submitted by the parties, in so far as they are relevant, may also be summarised under this heading; and II. RELEVANT DOMESTIC LAW AND PRACTICE; THE LAW, consisting of I. The applicant’s complaints; the parties’ arguments; any objections by the Government to the admissibility of the case; the Court’s conclusion on the admissibility; establishment of facts and the Court’s conclusion on the merits; and II. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 41 OF THE CONVENTION: The applicant’s claims for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage and for costs and expenses; the Government’s response to the applicant’s claims and the Court’s conclusion on just satisfaction; OPERATIVE PART: A recapitulation of the conclusions reached and any violations found; and, finally, SEPARATE OPINIONS262 The Court’s judgments will be given in one of the official languages of the Court, i.e. English and French. In some cases, the judgment may be translated into the other official language.263 In exceptional cases, the judgment may be pronounced, i.e. read aloud, at a public hearing. The judgment will be transmitted to the Committee of Ministers for its execution. Certified copies of the judgment will be transmitted to the parties, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, to any third party, and to any other person directly concerned.264 261 262 263 264 See section 2.1.13. See also Rules 74–75 of the Rules of Court. Rule 76 of the Rules of Court. Rule 77 § 3 of the Rules of Court. 95

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