JAMES AND OTHERS v. THE UNITED KINGDOM JUGDMENT 1 In the case of James and Others, The European Court of Human Rights, taking its decision in plenary session in pursuance of Rule 50 of the Rules of Court and composed of the following judges: Mr. R. RYSSDAL, President, Mr. W. GANSHOF VAN DER MEERSCH, Mr. J. CREMONA, Mr. G. WIARDA, Mr. Thór VILHJÁLMSSON, Mrs. D. BINDSCHEDLER-ROBERT, Mr. D. EVRIGENIS, Mr. G. LAGERGREN, Mr. F. GÖLCÜKLÜ, Mr. F. MATSCHER, Mr. J. PINHEIRO FARINHA, Mr. L.-E. PETTITI, Mr. B. WALSH, Sir Vincent EVANS, Mr. C. RUSSO, Mr. R. BERNHARDT, Mr. J. GERSING, Mr. A. SPIELMANN, and also of Mr. M.-A. EISSEN, Registrar, and Mr. H. PETZOLD, Deputy Registrar, Having deliberated in private on 27 and 28 September 1985 and on 21 and 22 January 1986, Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the lastmentioned date: PROCEDURE 1. The present case was referred to the Court by the European Commission of Human Rights ("the Commission") on 12 July 1984, within the three-month period laid down by Article 32 para. 1 and Article 47 (art. 32-1, art. 47) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("the Convention"). The case originated in an  Note by the Registrar: The case is numbered 3/1984/75/119. The second figure indicates the year in which the case was referred to the Court and the first figure its place on the list of cases referred in that year; the last two figures indicate, respectively, the case's order on the list of cases and of originating applications (to the Commission) referred to the Court since its creation.