FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 11727/12 G.H . against the United Kingdom

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 15 December 2015 as a Committee composed of:

Päivi Hirvelä , President, Kristina Pardalos , Paul Mahoney, judges,

and André Wampach , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 6 February 2012,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr G. H., is a British national, who was born in 1993 and lives in Newquay . The President granted the applicant ’ s request for his identity not to be disclosed to the public (Rule 47 § 4).

The United Kingdom Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Ms . A. McLeod of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

The applicant complained under Article 8 of the Convention about the retention and disclosure of his criminal records.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 8 were communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits on 30 July 2015. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. On 24 August 2015 a letter sent to the applicant on 29 May 2015 was returned to the Registry as undelivered.

By letter dated 19 August 2015, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that, unless he informed the Court of his current address by 2 September 2015, the Court would conclude that the applicant did not intend to pursue the application and strike it out of its list of cases. This letter and the Registry ’ s letter of 5 August 2015, forwarding the Government ’ s observations, were returned undelivered to the Registry on 16 October 2015.

THE LAW

The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue his application, within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine , the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and its Protocols which require the continued examination of the case.

In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case 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 7 January 2016 .

André Wampach Päivi Hirvelä Deputy Registrar President