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The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:
Mr J. Casadevall, President , Sir Nicolas Bratza, Mr S. Pavlovschi, Mr L. Garlicki, Ms L. Mijović, Mr J. Šikuta, Mrs P. Hirvelä, judges , and Mr T.L. Early, Section Registrar ,
The case originated in an application (no. 14858/03) against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by a British national, C. (“the applicant”), on 2 May 2003. The President of the Chamber acceded to the applicant's request not to have his name disclosed (Rule 47 § 3 of the Rules of Court).
The applicant, who had been granted legal aid, was represented by Sitters and Co, solicitors practising in Plymouth. The United Kingdom Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr J. Grainger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London.
The applicant complained under Articles 6, 8 and 13 of the Convention of the removal of his children and their freeing for adoption.
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