FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 31758/11 C.W. against the United Kingdom

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 26 January 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Kristina Pardalos, President, Robert Spano , Pauliine Koskelo, judges,

and André Wampach, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 5 May 2011,

Having regard to the decision to grant the applicant anonymity under Rule 47 § 4 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, C.W., is a British national, who lives in Brecon. She was represented before the Court by the Royal College of Nursing, based in Birmingham.

2. The United Kingdom Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr P. McKell, of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

3. The applicant complained under Articles 6, 8 and 13 of the Convention about the procedure for the listing of her name on lists created pursuant to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. The effect of such listing was to prevent her from being able to work with vulnerable adults or children.

4. On 15 October 2014 the complaints under Articles 6 and 8 were communicated to the Government and the remainder of the application was declared inadmissible.

5. On 4 December 2014 the applicant ’ s representative informed the Court that she wanted to withdraw her application.

THE LAW

6. In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention or its Protocols, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application.

7. Accordingly, the case should be struck out of the list.

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.

Done in English and notified in writing on 18 February 2016 .

             André Wampach Kristina Pardalos              Deputy Registrar President