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European Court Of Human Rights: Appeals From Uk Judgments

Volume 621: debated on Monday 22 January 2001

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asked Her Majesty's Government:How many appeals against judgments of United Kingdom courts were registered with the European Court of Human Rights in each year since 1975; and how many cases remained to be determined at the present time. [HL80]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

The number of registered applications to the European Court of Human Rights involving the United Kingdom in each year since 1975 is as follows:

  • 1975: 202
  • 1976: 148
  • 1977: 149
  • 1978: 98
  • 1979: 100
  • 1980: 103
  • 1981: 136
  • 1982: 205
  • 1983: 153
  • 1984: 133
  • 1985: 112
  • 1986: 138
  • 1987: 140
  • 1988: 145
  • 1989: 220
  • 1990: 235
  • 1991: 201
  • 1992: 221
  • 1993: 203
  • 1994: 238
  • 1995: 413
  • 1996: 473
  • 1997: 448
up to 31.10.1998: 330from 1.11.98 to 30.11.2000: 1,062 (under the new single European Court of Human Rights)There are currently 883 registered applications concerning the UK in process.