Y v. LATVIA - 61183/08 - Chamber Judgment

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 � 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

��������� P�ivi Hirvel�, President, ��������� Ineta Ziemele, ��������� George Nicolaou, ��������� Ledi Bianku, ��������� Zdravka Kalaydjieva, ��������� Paul Mahoney, ��������� Krzysztof Wojtyczek, judges, and Fran�oise Elens-Passos , Section Registrar,

. The case originated in an application (no. 61183/08 ) against the Republic of Latvia lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by a Latvian national, Ms Y (�the applicant�), on 1 December 2008. The President of the former Third Section acceded to the applicant�s request not to have her name disclosed (Rule 47 � 3 of the Rules of Court).

. The applicant was represented by Ms I. Nikuļceva, a lawyer practising in Riga. The Latvian Government (�the Government�) were represented by their Agents, Mrs I. Reine and subsequently by Mrs K. Līce.