Key legal question
Whether the complaint became moot after the appellant's release from detention.
Extracted holding
Although the detention had ended, the Court still examined the complaint on the merits because special circumstances justified review, especially the apparent violation of Article 5(3) ECHR and the need for effective domestic redress.
Extracted reasoning
After termination of detention there is generally no current practical interest, but exceptions apply where the complaint raises a clear Convention violation and domestic courts have not addressed it.