88 A. AND OTHERS v. THE UNITED KINGDOM JUDGMENT “If the Court finds that there has been a violation of the Convention or the Protocols thereto, and if the internal law of the High Contracting Party concerned allows only partial reparation to be made, the Court shall, if necessary, afford just satisfaction to the injured party.” The Government contended that an award of just satisfaction would be neither necessary nor appropriate in the present case. A. Damage 1. The applicants’ claims 235. The applicants submitted that monetary just satisfaction was necessary and appropriate. When assessing quantum, guidance could be obtained from domestic court awards in respect of unlawful detention and also from awards made by the Court in past cases (they referred, inter alia, to Perks and Others v. the United Kingdom, nos. 25277/94, 25279/94, 25280/94, 25282/94, 25285/94, 28048/95, 28192/95 and 28456/95, 12 October 1999, where 5,500 pounds sterling (GBP) was awarded in respect of six days’ unlawful imprisonment, and Tsirlis and Kouloumpas v. Greece, 29 May 1997, Reports 1997-III, where the applicants were awarded the equivalent of GBP 17,890 and GBP 16,330 respectively in relation to periods of thirteen and twelve months’ imprisonment for refusing to perform military service). 236. The first applicant claimed compensation for his loss of liberty between 19 December 2001 and 11 March 2005, a period of three years and eighty-three days, and the consequent mental suffering, including mental illness. He submitted that the award should in addition take account of the suffering experienced by his wife and family as a result of the separation and the negative publicity. He proposed an award of GBP 234,000 to cover non-pecuniary damage. In addition, he claimed approximately GBP 7,500 in pecuniary damage to cover the costs of his family’s visits to him in detention and other expenses. 237. The third applicant claimed compensation for his loss of liberty between 19 December 2001 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 230,000 for non-pecuniary damage, together with pecuniary damage of GBP 200 travel costs, incurred by his wife, and a sum to cover his lost opportunity to establish himself in business in the United Kingdom. 238. The fifth applicant claimed compensation for his detention between 19 December 2001 and 22 April 2004, his subsequent house arrest until 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 240,000 for non-pecuniary damage, together with