5.  The applicant was born in 1955 and lives in Velenje. 6.  On 15 December 1996 the applicant was injured in an accident at work. 7.  On 3 January 1997 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against her employer G in the Celje District Court (Okrožno sodišče v Celju) seeking damages in the amount of 3,320,317 tolars (approximately 13,840 euros) for the injuries sustained.
Between 14 December 1998 and 10 February 2000 the applicant lodged three preliminary written submissions.
 Between 20 November 1997 and 23 June 1998 she made three requests that a date be set for a hearing.
Of the four hearings held between 20 November 1998 and 25 February 2000, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings, the court appointed a medical expert. The court also sought an additional opinion from the appointed expert.
In the course of the proceedings the trail judge was appointed to the Higher Court and the case file was therefore assigned to another judge.
At the last hearing, the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant’s claim in part, was served on the applicant on 8 May 2000. 8.  On 12 May 2000 the applicant appealed to the Celje Higher Court (Višje sodišče v Celju). G cross-appealed.
On 4 October 2001 the court allowed both appeals in part and reduced the awarded damages.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 6 November 2001.
On 27 February 2002 the court issued a decision concerning G’s legal costs that had been missed out in the judgment. 9.  On 21 November 2001 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče). She also requested that a Supreme Court judge be excluded from the proceedings, which was rejected by the court on 10 June 2002.
On 8 January 2003 the court allowed the applicant’s appeal in part.
The judgment was served on the applicant on 6 March 2003.