December 20, 2025
Brogan and others v United Kingdom [1989] ECHR 9
Four British citizens detained under anti-terrorism legislation in Northern Ireland claimed compensation following the European Court's earlier finding that their detention violated Article 5(3) and 5(5) of the Convention. The Court held that the finding of violations in the principal judgment itself constituted sufficient just satisfaction. Facts This case concerned four British citizens – Terence Brogan, Dermot Coyle, William McFadden, and Michael Tracey – who had lodged applications with the European Commission of Human Rights between October 1984 and February 1985. The case came before the European Court of Human Rights following a principal judgment delivered on 29 November 1988,
