A. AND OTHERS v. THE UNITED KINGDOM JUDGMENT 89 pecuniary damage of GBP 5,500, including travel and child-minding costs incurred by his wife and money sent by her to the applicant in prison. 239. The sixth applicant claimed compensation for his detention between 19 December 2001 and 11 March 2005 and the consequent mental suffering, together with the distress caused to his wife and children. He proposed a figure of GBP 217,000 for non-pecuniary damage, together with pecuniary damage of GBP 51,410, including his loss of earnings as a selfemployed courier and travel costs incurred by his wife. 240. The seventh applicant claimed compensation for his detention between 9 February 2002 and 11 March 2005 and the consequent mental suffering, including mental illness. He proposed a figure of GBP 197,000 for non-pecuniary damage. He did not make any claim in respect of pecuniary damage. 241. The eighth applicant claimed compensation for his loss of liberty between 23 October 2002 and 11 March 2005 and the consequent mental suffering, together with the distress caused to his wife and children. He proposed a figure of GBP 170,000 for non-pecuniary damage, together with pecuniary damage of GBP 4,570, including money sent to him in prison by his wife and her costs of moving house to avoid unwanted media attention. 242. The ninth applicant claimed compensation for his loss of liberty between 22 April 2002 and 11 March 2005, and the consequent mental suffering, including mental illness, together with the distress caused to his wife and children. He proposed a figure of GBP 215,000 for non-pecuniary damage, together with pecuniary damage of GBP 7,725, including money he had to borrow to assist his wife with household expenses, money sent to him in prison by his wife and her travel expenses to visit him. He also asked for a sum to cover his lost opportunity to establish himself in business in the United Kingdom. 243. The tenth applicant claimed compensation for his loss of liberty between 14 January 2003 and 11 March 2005 and the consequent mental suffering, including mental illness. He proposed a figure of GBP 144,000 for non-pecuniary damage, together with pecuniary damage of GBP 2,751, including the loss of a weekly payment of GBP 37 he was receiving from the National Asylum Support Service prior to his detention and the cost of telephone calls to his legal representatives. 244. The eleventh applicant claimed compensation for his loss of liberty between 2 October 2003 and 11 March 2005 and the consequent mental suffering. He proposed a figure of GBP 95,000 for non-pecuniary damage but did not claim any pecuniary damage. 2. The Government’s submissions 245. The Government, relying on the Court’s judgment in McCann and Others v. the United Kingdom (27 September 1995, § 219, Series A no. 324), contended that, as a matter of principle, the applicants were not