CASE OF LAMGUINDAZ AGAINST THE UNITED KINGDOM
Doc ref: 16152/90 • ECHR ID: 001-55576
Document date: November 9, 1993
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The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 54
(art. 54) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the
Convention"),
Having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human
Rights in the Lamguindaz case delivered on 28 June 1993 and
transmitted the same day to the Committee of Ministers;
Recalling that the case originated in an application against
the United Kingdom lodged with the European Commission of Human
Rights on 6 February 1990, under Article 25 (art. 25) of the
Convention, by Mr Ahmed Lamguindaz, a Moroccan national, who
alleged that his deportation from the United Kingdom violated
Articles 8 and 14 (art. 8, art. 14) of the Convention;
Recalling that the case was brought before the Court by the
Commission on 11 December 1992;
Whereas, in its judgment of 28 June 1993 the Court, after
having taken formal note of a friendly settlement reached by the
Government of the United Kingdom and the applicant and having
found that there were no reasons of public policy justifying the
continuation of the proceedings, decided unanimously to strike
the case out of its list;
Whereas under the above-mentioned friendly settlement it
was agreed as follows:
"Without any admission by the Government that a breach of
the Convention has occurred and on condition that the case
is withdrawn from the Court and no further cases are
instituted against the Government in respect of this matter
in any national or international court, the Government
propose to:
1. revoke the deportation order against the
applicant;
2. allow the applicant to re-enter the United
Kingdom;
3. give the applicant indefinite leave to remain;
4. allow the applicant to make an application for
naturalisation;
5. pay the costs which the applicant has actually
and necessarily incurred and which are reasonable
as to quantum.";
Whereas the Government of the United Kingdom and the
applicant have reached an agreement, of which the Court has taken
formal note in its judgment of 28 June 1993, to the effect that
the applicant should be reimbursed 8 398 pounds sterling and
2 pence for costs and expenses;
Recalling that Rule 49, paragraph 3, of the Court's revised
Rules provides that the striking out of a case shall be effected
by means of a judgment which the President shall forward to the
Committee of Ministers in order to allow it to supervise, in
accordance with Article 54 (art. 54) of the Convention, the
execution of any undertakings which may have been attached to the
discontinuance or solution of the matter;
Having invited the Government of the United Kingdom to
inform it of the measures taken for the execution of the
undertakings attached to the solution of the case;
Having been informed by the Government of the United Kingdom
that the deportation order against the applicant has been
revoked, that the United Kingdom Consulate in Casablanca has
granted the applicant a visa for indefinite leave to remain in
the United Kingdom and that, upon his return to the United
Kingdom, the applicant will be authorised to make an application
for naturalisation;
Having satisfied itself that on 7 June 1993 the Government
of the United Kingdom has paid the applicant the sum provided for
in the friendly settlement,
Declares, after having taken note of the information
supplied by the Government of the United Kingdom, that it has
exercised its functions under Article 54 (art. 54) of the
Convention in this case.
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