4.  The applicant was born in 1968 and lives in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine. 5. In 1996 her apartment was sold to Mrs T. In October 1998 Mr P., the applicant's ex-husband, acting on behalf of Mrs T., sold this apartment to Mr L. In March 2003 Mr L. sold back the apartment to Mr P. and his wife, Mrs P.N. The applicant stated that her signature on the initial sales contract with Mrs T. had been falsified. 6.  On 1 February 1999 the applicant instituted proceedings in the Dzerzhynsky District Court of Kharkiv (“the Dzerzhynsky Court”) against Mr P. and Mrs T. for a declaration that the sale of the apartment to Mrs T. and all further sales were null and void. 7.  On 1 February 1999 the Dzerzhynsky Court attached the disputed apartment, having banned in particular, its disposal. 8.  The first hearing was scheduled for 30 October 2000. 9.  Between 30 October 2000 and 15 October 2001 the first-instance court scheduled four hearings. Two were adjourned since the parties failed to appear and the other two because the judge was involved in other proceedings. 10.  On 15 October 2001 the Dzerzhynsky Court declined to consider the applicant's claim because the parties failed to appear. 11.  The applicant lodged an appeal against that decision. 12.  On 18 July 2002 the Kharkiv Regional Court of Appeal (“the Court of Appeal”) remitted the case for examination on the merits to the first -instance court. 13.  According to the applicant, on 18 December 2001 the Dzerzhynsky Court lifted the sales ban imposed under the ruling of 1 February 1999. 14.  In the period from 18 July 2002 till 7 April 2005 the Dzerzhynsky Court scheduled nineteen hearings. Five were adjourned because the judge was involved in other proceedings and because he was ill. A further six were adjourned owing to the absence of one or more of the parties. 15.  On 7 April 2005 the Dzerzhynsky Court granted the applicant's claim. 16.  On 18 January 2006 the Court of Appeal quashed that decision and remitted the case for fresh consideration. 17.  The case-file was returned to the Dzerzhynsky Court in January 2006. 18.  On 26 July 2006 the case was transferred to another judge. 19.  On 6 February 2007 hearings were suspended because of the death of Mr P. On 21 March 2007 the Kharkiv Regional Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant's appeal against the decision of 6 February 2007. The proceedings resumed in August 2007. 20.  On 14 December 2007 the applicant appealed against the ruling of 18 December 2001. On 21 May 2008 the Kharkiv Regional Court of Appeal left her appeal without consideration. On 9 July 2008 the Supreme Court upheld the ruling of the court of appeal. 21.  On 10 October 2008 the Dzerzhynsky Court granted the applicant's claims in part. The judgment was not appealed and became final. 22.   Between 19 January 2006 and 18 January 2008 the Dzerzhynsky Court scheduled eleven hearings. Seven were adjourned because the judge was on holiday or involved in other proceedings. A further three were adjourned because the defendants failed to appear. The Government and the applicant did not provide the Court with information about the hearings scheduled after 18 January 2008. 23.  On 15 October 2001 Mr L. instituted proceedings seeking the applicant's eviction from the apartment in question. 24.  On 26 October 2001 the Dzerzhynsky Court ordered the applicant's eviction. On 1 October 2003 the Supreme Court rejected the applicant's cassation appeal. On 14 November 2003 the judgment was enforced and the applicant was evicted from the apartment. 25.  On 15 February 2002 police instituted an investigation into falsifying the applicant's signature. The investigation is still pending. 26.  The applicant tried to institute criminal proceedings against Mrs P.N. However, her efforts were to no avail.