4.  The applicant was born in 1950 and lives in Táborfalva, Hungary. 5.  In 1992 the applicant brought an action in compensation against his former employer. On 12 April 1995 the Budapest Regional Court found for him. On 18 July 1995 enforcement proceedings were instituted. Since the respondent’s liquidation had been initiated on 14 December 1995, the applicant’s claims were channelled into those proceedings in April 1996. 6.  On 13 October 1997 the applicant brought an official liability action against the Budapest Regional Court, seeking compensation for the damage which the respondent court had allegedly caused by not having proceeded with the enforcement of the award due to the applicant (see paragraph 5 above) adequately or in good time. On 3 March 1998 the Pest County Regional Court was appointed to hear the case. 7.  After two hearings, this procedure was suspended on 27 April 1999, pending the termination of the liquidation. 8.  The liquidation was accomplished on 11 March 2002. The sum due to the applicant could not be recovered for want of assets. 9.  The applicant requested that the official liability proceedings be resumed only on 10 June 2004; he had not been able to do so earlier because he had suffered a serious occupational accident. 10.  After a hearing on 22 November 2004, on 9 March 2005 the Pest County Regional Court dismissed the applicant’s claims. He did not appeal.