KARTVELISHVILI v. GEORGIA

Published on 13 September 2021 FIFTH SECTIONApplication no. 31585/21Maka KARTVELISHVILIagainst Georgialodged on 10 June 2021communicated on 24 August 2021 SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the refusal of the Tbilisi Court of Appeal to examine the applicant’s civil claim on account of her failure to pay the court fees, which are determined as a percentage of the claim. The applicant showed that the required amount was ten times higher than her monthly salary; the court did not, however, consider this as a sufficient ground for either postponing or exempting her from the payment or providing for the court fees to be reduced. The applicant complains of a violation of her right of access to a court, as guaranteed under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention.  QUESTION TO THE PARTIESHas there been a breach of the applicant’s right of access to court as guaranteed by Article 6 § 1 of …