If less than one per cent of [UK] cases end up with a finding of a violation, it's very difficult to see any need to send cases back.
"The finding of a violation constitutes in itself sufficient just satisfaction for any non-pecuniary damage sustained by the applicant," it said.
It added: "The finding of a violation constitutes in itself sufficient just satisfaction for any non-pecuniary damage sustained by the applicants …".
The court emphasised, however, that "the finding of a violation in the applicants' cases should not be understood as giving them any prospect of imminent release.
And as a civil case, it may result in a finding of a violation, but that would come only after years of discovery and legal maneuvering.
The rationale for the S.E.C.'s general policy that a party need not admit to a violation is to protect companies from the "collateral estoppel" effect of a finding of a violation.
The Supreme Court also dismissed the finding of a violation of Mr Zuma's constitutional rights, thereby automatically reinstating the charges against him.All this will overshadow the ANC's election campaign, and comes as sweet music to the Congress of the People (known by the acronym COPE), the ANC breakaway party set up by anti-Zuma activists in the wake of Mr Mbeki's resignation.
"It's important to remember this is simply a finding of probable cause, not a finding of a violation," Athanas said.
This kind of pressure "could support" a finding of a rules violation, the panel said, while carefully announcing that no further action would be taken.
Revival will not, however, take place, notwithstanding a finding of violation, if the Security Council has made it clear either that action short of the use of force should be taken to ensure compliance with the terms of the cease-fire, or that it intends to decide subsequently what action is required to ensure compliance.
