Communicated on 25 February 2016 and 28 February 2017

FOURTH SECTION

Application no 20346/15 Stephen GALLI against Malta lodged on 1 July 2015

The facts and complaints in this application have been summarised in the Court ’ s Statement of facts and Questions to the parties , which is available in HUDOC.

QUESTIONS

1. Are the acts and omissions of the applicant ’ s representative appointed under the domestic legal aid system imputable to the State?

2. Has there been any hindrance by the State in the present case with the effective exercise of the applicant ’ s right of application, ensured by Article 34 of the Convention?