CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;ADMISSIBILITY;ENG — 4 mars 1987

.sDD6737AE { font-size:11pt } .s211D6B00 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:8.5pt } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial }                      Application No. 9731/82                   by Norma SOMERA                   against the United Kingdom             The European Commission of Human Rights sitting in private on 4 March 1987, the following members being present:                   MM. C. A. NØRGAARD, President                   G. SPERDUTI                   J. A. FROWEIN                   G. JÖRUNDSSON                   S. TRECHSEL                   B. KIERNAN                   A. S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK                   A. WEITZEL                   J. C. SOYER                   H. G. SCHERMERS                   H. DANELIUS                   H. VANDENBERGHE                   F. MARTINEZ                 Mr.   H. C. KRÜGER Secretary to the Commission           Having regard to Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;           Having regard to the application introduced on 11 March 1982 by Norma SOMERA against the United Kingdom and registered on 15 March 1982 under file N° 9731/82;           Having regard to the report provided for in Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission;           Having deliberated;           Decides as follows:   THE FACTS           The applicant is a citizen of the Philippines where she was born in 1944.   Her parents were also born in the Philippines.   She acquired lawful settled status in the United Kingdom in July 1980, having worked there since June 1976.           She is represented before the Commission by Mr Flynn of the North Islington Law Centre.           The applicant originally complained to the Commission of the refusal by immigration authorities to grant entry clearance to her husband, also a citizen of the Philippines, to enable him to join her in the United Kingdom.   The applicant invoked Articles 3, 8 and 14 of the Convention.           Following the communication of the application to the respondent Government, pursuant to Rule 42 para. 2 (b) of the Commission's Rules of Procedure, and the Commission's Report (12.5.83) and the judgment (28.5.85) of the European Court of Human Rights in the test case of Mmes Abdulaziz, Cabales and Balkandali v. the United Kingdom, the respondent Government reviewed the applicant's case.   On 14 February 1986 the Government informed the Commission that the applicant's husband was to receive entry clearance for admission as a husband from the British Embassy in Manila.   In early January 1987 the parties reached agreement as to the applicant's legal costs and on 27 January 1987 the applicant's representatives informed the Commission that the applicant considered her claims settled and requested the withdrawal of her case.     REASONS FOR THE DECISION           The Commission notes that the applicant's complaint has been resolved by the grant of entry clearance to her husband to join her in the United Kingdom.   It also notes the parties' agreement on legal costs.   The Commission considers that there are no reasons of a general character affecting the observance of the Convention which necessitate the further retention of this case.   The Commission, therefore, accedes to the applicant's request to withdraw her application.             For these reasons, the Commission           DECIDES TO STRIKE THE APPLICATION OFF ITS LIST OF CASES.     Secretary to the Commission           President of the Commission                (H.C. KRÜGER)                        (C.A. NØRGAARD)