Hornsby v. Greece 1997 — enforcement as part of a fair trial
When the domestic route runs out, Strasbourg remains.
We act for European companies and creditors whose final court rulings against public bodies have gone unenforced.
We take the claim to the European Court of Human Rights — where a State can be held to account for not honouring its own courts.
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The problem
Winning a judgment isn't the same as getting paid.
Across Europe, companies and individuals hold final rulings against public bodies that are simply never enforced. The debt is recognised by a court. The money never arrives. It stops being an administrative delay and becomes a breached right — and breached rights have a court.
What we do
Debt claims, escalated to Strasbourg.
We act for creditors of public bodies when domestic enforcement has failed, taking the claim to the European Court of Human Rights.
Enforcement of awards
Where the Court rules in our client's favour, we pursue execution of the judgment until the awarded sum reaches the creditor.
End-to-end management
From the initial review to the documentation and the procedure itself, we handle the case so you don't have to navigate an international court alone.
The process
How a claim reaches Strasbourg.
We act for creditors of public bodies when domestic enforcement has failed, taking the claim to the European Court of Human Rights.
Review
We confirm you hold a final ruling that a public body has failed to enforce, and assess whether the case is admissible before the ECHR.
Strasbourg
We file the claim before the European Court of Human Rights, on the grounds that an unpaid recognised debt breaches the right to property and a fair trial.
Outcome
Where the Court rules in favour, the State is held responsible for the debt left unpaid by its own bodies.
For every kind of creditor
Who we act for
Specialised support for recovering debts owed by public bodies, through the European Court of Human Rights.
Suppliers
Companies owed by public administrations under unpaid contracts.
Contracts · Procurement · Invoices
Public-sector employees
Recover unpaid salaries, severance and contractual benefits, protected under European case law.
Back pay · Severance · Allowances · Contractual benefits
Service companies
Operators of local public services: recover debts for essential services delivered.
Waste management · Public transport · Maintenance · Utilities
Banks and credit institutions
Financial creditors with enforceable rulings against public bodies left unpaid.
Loans · Guarantees · Receivables
SPVs and credit funds
Vehicles holding portfolios of unenforced public-sector receivables.
Portfolios · Securitisation · NPL recovery
Landmark ruling · Strasbourg
Hornsby v. Greece established that enforcement of a judgment is an integral part of the right to a fair trial.
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