The main purpose of this case file study concerning complaints about excessive length of judicial proceedings in which the courts confirmed the excessive length and granted monetary compensation was to determine the actual average amount awarded by the courts in each type of case for each year of excessive length. The analysis took into account the circumstances of each case, including: the duration of the proceedings, the degree of factual and legal complexity of the case, the particular importance of the case for the party of the proceedings, the applicant’s behaviour (in particular, their having contributing to lengthiness). The results of the analysis presented in this article could help determine whether – and, if so, to what extent – ordinary courts apply the provisions of the Complaint Act in accordance with convention standards.

The main purpose of this study is to signal the importance of introducing into the Polish legal system a new legal instrument: emergency barring orders in cases of domestic violence. The study is a legal and comparative analysis and an analysis of the practice of applying institutions analogous to the emergency barring orders in cases of domestic violence in other European countries. The analysis covers legal regulations and statistical data from: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.