Tokens: The
approach
adopted
by
the
majority
operates
on
the
implicit
assumption
that
the
procedure
before
the
Court
is
based
on
the
adversarial
principle
combined
with
a
limited
role
of
the
Court
,
which
should
adjudicate
on
the
basis
of
the
parties
’
submissions
and
refrain
from
establishing
relevant
elements
of
a
case
of
its
own
motion
.
I
am
not
persuaded
that
the
Court
should
adhere
to
this
method
of
proceeding
.
Neither
the
Convention
nor
the
Rules
of
Court
prohibit
the
Court
from
establishing
of
its
own
motion
important
factual
or
legal
elements
of
a
case
.
I
note
in
this
context
that
the
methodology
adopted
in
the
instant
case
has
serious
flaws
.
Firstly
,
the
outcome
of
the
case
depends
on
the
quality
of
the
pleadings
.
Secondly
,
it
is
difficult
to
establish
general
legal
principles
which
may
be
relevant
in
other
similar
cases
.
Thirdly
,
the
margin
of
appreciation
of
the
High
Contracting
Parties
varies
and
depends
on
their
capacity
to
plead
convincingly
before
the
Court
.
Fourthly
,
it
does
not
fit
with
the
assumption
that
proceedings
before
the
European
Court
of
Human
Rights
should
serve
not
only
the
individual
interests
of
the
parties
but
also
the
public
interest
.
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