7.  The applicant was born in 1952 and lives in Piła, Poland. 8.  On 28 September 1992 the applicant sued T.K and J.J. (“the defendants”) in the Poznań Regional Court (Sąd Wojewódzki), seeking a payment by bill of exchange. 9.  On 10 March 1993 the trial court held the first hearing. Subsequently, the court held hearings on the following dates: 11 July 1994 and 14 February 1995. 10.  In the meantime the applicant had complained to the President of the trial court about the length of the proceedings. 11.  The court held hearings on the following dates: 16 November 1995, 20 June 1996, 3 February, 5 September and 16 October 1997. 12.  On 29 October 1997 the court gave judgment. The defendants appealed. 13.  On 21 April 1998 the Poznań Court of Appeal (Sąd Apelacyjny) dismissed the appeal. 14.  On 22 October 1998 the applicant complained to the Minister of Justice about the slow conduct of the proceedings. 15.  On 6 July 1998 the defendants lodged a cassation appeal against the judgment. In the meantime, the applicant had applied for enforcement of the judgment. 16.  On 22 October 1998 the applicant complained to the President of the Poznań Regional Court about the delay in deciding her request for enforcement of the judgment. 17.  On 28 April 1999 the Supreme Court gave judgment and remitted the case for re-examination. 18.  On 19 August 1999 the Poznań Court of Appeal gave judgment and remitted the case for re-examination. 19.  On 3 November 1999 the applicant requested the court to secure the claim. 20.  On 25 January 2000 the applicant again complained to the Minister of Justice about the length of the proceedings. 21.  On 17 February 2000 the Poznań Regional Court held a hearing. 22.  On 28 April 2000 the court dismissed the applicant’s request to secure the claim. Subsequently, the trial court held hearings on the following dates: 1 June, 7 November 2000 and 9 January 2001. 23.  It appears that the proceedings are still pending.