5.  The applicant was born in 1963 and lives in Škofja Vas. 6.  On 15 October 1996 the Celje Local Court (Okrajno sodišče v Celju) issued a decision in the inheritance proceedings finding the applicant and her mother heiresses of the property of the applicant's deceased father. 7.  On 27 January 1999 the applicant instituted non-contentious civil proceedings in the Celje Local Court against her brother S.V. seeking the division of the land which they owned jointly.
On 22 November 1999 the court held a hearing and decided to appoint two experts, one in construction engineering and the other in agriculture, to assess the value of the real estate at issue.
On 26 February and 1 March 2000 the experts submitted their opinions.
On 22 February 2000 the applicant lodged a request for an interlocutory measure.
On 19 May 2000 the court held a hearing where the applicant withdrew her request concerning the interlocutory measure. The court decided to issue a written judgment. The judgment dividing the real estate was served on the applicant on 5 July 2000. 8.  On 14 July 2000 the applicant appealed. Her adversary cross-appealed.
On 28 March 2002 the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju) allowed the appeals, set aside the first-instance court's judgment and remitted the case for fresh examination. The decision was served on the applicant on 19 April 2002. 9.  On 19 April, 16 September and 28 October 2002 the applicant requested the Celje Local Court to set a date for a hearing.
The hearing scheduled for 29 November 2002 was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
On 28 May 2003 the court held a hearing.
The hearing scheduled for 21 November 2003 was adjourned at the request of the applicant, because the parties retained an expert in an attempt to settle the case out of the court.
On 10 January 2005 the parties informed the court that the out-of-court settlement was not reached.
On 2 March 2003 the court held a hearing.
On 21 August 2006 the parties to the proceeding settled the case outside the court.