CASE OF UGULAVA v. GEORGIA

FIFTH SECTIONCASE OF UGULAVA v. GEORGIA(Application no. 5432/15)  JUDGMENTArt 5 § 1 • Lawful arrest and first pre-trial detention of applicant, a former high-ranking State official, in connection to criminal proceedings against him • Lack of fixed period of detention in detention orders for first pre-trial detention compatible with Art 5 § 1 in view of maximum duration prescribed under domestic lawArt 5 § 3 • Reasonableness of pre-trial detention • Refusal of applicant’s request for release during first pre-trial detention period not based on relevant and sufficient reasons • Domestic court’s failure to take into account new information and conduct fresh examination of grounds for detention as required by the passage of timeArt 5 § 1 • Lawful arrest or detention • Authorities’ failure to protect applicant from arbitrariness when imposing second consecutive period of pre-trial detention c …