5.  On 8 November 1993 A.D. brought an action against the applicant in the Kamnik Local Court. She sought that the applicant ceases to use her plot of land for other reasons than for his right of passage. 6.  On 27 December 1993 the applicant instituted civil proceedings against A.D., seeking that she removes her car blocking the passage to his outbuildings. Both proceedings were joined. 7.  On 28 June 1994 the Convention came into force in respect to Slovenia. 8.  In 1995 the case was reassigned following the restructuring of the courts. 9.  On 21 June 1996 a hearing was held. 10.  On 5 November 1996 a hearing was held where both parties requested for it to be postponed, since there were talks of reaching a settlement. 11.  On 10 January 1997 the first-instance court sent an inquiry to the parties about the developments regarding the settlement. They did not respond. 12.  Between 16 March 1999 and 18 October 1999 three hearings were held. 13.  On 8 October 1999 the first-instance court delivered a written judgment, partly upholding both claims, the applicant’s and A.D.’s. Both parties appealed. 14.  On 31 January 2001 the Ljubljana Higher Court dismissed the applicant’s appeal but upheld A.D.’s appeal and remitted the case for re-examination. 15.  On 15 May 2001 a hearing was held. 16.  Two hearings scheduled for 28 August 2001 and 27 September 2001 were rescheduled on the request of the applicant due to his illness. 17.  At the end of January 2002 the case was reassigned to a new judge. 18.  On 31 May 2004 a hearing was held. 19.  On 27 July 2004 the first-instance court rejected the applicant’s claim. The applicant appealed. 20.  On 23 March 2005 the Ljubljana Higher Court upheld the applicant’s appeal and again remitted the case for re-examination. 21.  On 15 November 2005 the Kamnik Local Court rejected the applicant’s claim. The applicant appealed. 22.  On 24 May 2006 the Ljubljana Higher Court rejected the applicant’s appeal. That decision was served on the applicant on 18 July 2006.