CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;DECCOMMISSION;ENG — 13 mars 1989

.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. 12084/86 by G.D. against the United Kingdom             The European Commission of Human Rights sitting in private on 13 March 1989, the following members being present:                   MM.   C.A. NØRGAARD, President                      S. TRECHSEL                      F. ERMACORA                      G. SPERDUTI                      E. BUSUTTIL                      A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK                      A. WEITZEL                      J.C. SOYER                      H.G. SCHERMERS                      H. DANELIUS                      G. BATLINER                      J. CAMPINOS                      H. VANDENBERGHE                 Mrs.   G.H. THUNE                 Sir   Basil HALL                 MM.   F. MARTINEZ                      C.L. ROZAKIS                 Mrs.   J. LIDDY                 Mr.   L. LOUCAIDES                   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 30 May 1985 by G.D. against the United Kingdom and registered on 3 April 1986 under file No. 12084/86;     - ii -     12084/86             Having regard to:   -        reports provided for in Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure of         the Commission;   -        the Commission's decision of 18 July 1986 to bring the         application to the notice of the respondent Government         and invite them to submit written observations on its         admissibility and merits ;        -   the information provided by the applicant's representative         on 24 February 1989 ;        -   confirmation of that information by the respondent Government         on 28 February 1989 ;           Having deliberated;           Decides as follows: THE FACTS           The applicant is a British citizen, born in 1939 in Jersey. He is a financial adviser and lives in Oxfordshire.   He is represented before the Commission by Mr.   D. Lequesne, a lawyer with Messrs. Viberts, Advocates, St.   Helier, Jersey.           The applicant complained to the Commission about the length of criminal proceedings against him (eight years and three months), which were eventually abandoned.   He claimed to be a victim of a violation of Articles 6, 8 and 14 of the Convention.     PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION           The application was introduced on 30 May 1985 and registered on 3 April 1986.   After a preliminary examination of the case by the Rapporteur, the Commission considered the admissibility of the application on 18 July 1986.   It decided to give notice of the application to the respondent Government, pursuant to Rule 42 para. 2 (b) of its Rules of Procedure, and to invite the parties to submit their written observations on admissibility and merits.   However, rather than submitting such observations, on 27 October 1986 the Government requested the Commission's assistance in seeking a satisfactory settlement of the applicant's complaints.   There then followed lengthy exchanges between the parties through the Commission, as well as direct negotiations between the applicant's representative and the Attorney General of Jersey.   On 24 February 1989 the applicant's representative informed the Commission that the case had been settled.   He confirmed on 28 February 1989 his client's wish to withdraw the case.   That same day the Government also confirmed that a satisfactory financial agreement had been reached between the parties.     REASONS FOR THE DECISION           The Commission notes that the parties have now reached a satisfactory financial settlement and that the applicant wishes to withdraw his application.   It finds no reasons of a general character affecting the observance of the Convention which require retention of the application.   Accordingly the Commission accedes to the applicant's request to withdraw his case.           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)