CONNORS v. THE UNITED KINGDOM JUDGMENT 35 C. Default interest 119. The Court considers it appropriate that the default interest should be based on the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank, to which should be added three percentage points. FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT UNANIMOUSLY 1. Holds that there has been a violation of Article 8 of the Convention; 2. Holds that no separate issue arises under Article 14 of the Convention in conjunction with Article 8; 3. Holds that no separate issue arises under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention; 4. Holds that no separate issue arises under Article 6 of the Convention; 5. Holds that there has been no violation of Article 13 of the Convention; 6. Holds (a) that the respondent State is to pay the applicant, within three months from the date on which the judgment becomes final according to Article 44 § 2 of the Convention, the following amounts to be converted into pounds sterling at the rate applicable at the date of settlement, plus any tax that may be chargeable: (i) EUR 14,000 (fourteen thousand euros) in respect of nonpecuniary damage; (ii) EUR 21,643 (twenty one thousand, six hundred and forty three euros) in respect of costs and expenses; (b) that from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement simple interest shall be payable on the above amounts at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points; 7. Dismisses the remainder of the applicant’s claim for just satisfaction.