Supreme Court found excessive delay in social insurance appeal proceedings violated the right to a court within a reasonable time.

The Supreme Court of Poland ruled that the appeal court's handling of a social insurance dispute constituted excessive procedural delay. The applicant argued that proceedings lasted over two years without her fault, while the court president cited increased caseloads as justification. The court rejected this defense, emphasizing that systemic workload cannot excuse unreasonable delays in matters of vital social importance.