The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32 (art. 32) of
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the convention"),
Having regard to the report drawn up by the European Commission of
Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the convention
relating to the application lodged on 9 September 1983 by
Mr Terence Ewing against the United Kingdom (No. 11224/84);
Whereas on 16 November 1987 the Commission transmitted the said report
to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of three months
provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the convention
has elapsed without the case having been brought before the European
Court of Human Rights in pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the
convention;
Whereas in his application the applicant complained inter alia of the
length of criminal proceedings against him, alleging a violation of
Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention;
Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on
3 December 1986 as regards the issue of the length of the proceedings
and in its report adopted on 6 October 1987 expressed unanimously the
opinion that there had been no violation of Article 6, paragraph 1
(art. 6-1), of the convention, the criminal charges against the
applicant having been determined within a reasonable time;
Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance
with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the convention;
Voting in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1
(art. 32-1), of the convention,
Decides that in this case there has been no violation of the
convention.