Taking a Case to the European Court of Human Rights

• Practical and accessible guidance on taking cases to the ECtHR including in-depth analysis of the Court's admissibility criteria
• Concise and up-to-date overview of European Convention law, including key substantive case law developments
• A comprehensive set of key Court forms and other precedents are included in the appendices

New to this edition

• Commentary on Articles expanded and fully updated
• Fully revised to take account of the changes introduced by Protocol 14 in 2010
• Increased focus on redress and the implementation of judgments, including analysis of the 'pilot judgment' procedure
• Commentary and guidance on the amended Court rules, new practice directions, and recent changes in the Court's processing of cases

Readership: Practitioners throughout the UK and Europe, including Eastern Europe and the Balkans; solicitors, barristers, NGOs, and in-house and government lawyers who take cases to the European Court of Human Rights. Academics, post-graduate students, and undergraduate students working on human rights law and interested in the Strasbourg system.

Philip Leach, Professor of Human Rights at London Metropolitan University and Director of the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC)

"As a practical guide to the Convention system, Philip Leach's book has proved itself to be indispensable. The new edition of the book should find an immediate place on the shelves of any practitioner contemplating bringing an application to the Court." - Sir Nicolas Bratza, European Court of Human Rights

FOREWORD by Sir Nicholas Bratza
PREFACE
1: Introduction - The Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights
2: Practice and Procedure of the European Court: The Pre Judgement Phase
3: Practice and Procedure of the European Court: Judgment and Enforcement
4: Admissibility Criteria
5: Underlying Convention Principles
6: The Substantive Rights of the European Convention
7: Derogation and Reservation
8: Just Satisfaction (Article 41)
9: Sources of Information on the European Convention on Human Rights
APPENDIX 1 - European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
APPENDIX 2 - Rules of Court
APPENDIX 3 - The Court's Priority Policy
APPENDIX 4 - Pilot Judgment Procedure
APPENDIX 5 - Application Form
APPENDIX 6 - Form of Authority
APPENDIX 7 - Court Acknowledgement Letters
APPENDIX 8 - Legal Aid - a Practical Guide
APPENDIX 9 - Request for Legal Aid
APPENDIX 10 - Legal Aid Rates
APPENDIX 11 - National Authorites Competant to Certify the Indigence of Applicants for the Purposes of Rule 102 of Chapter XI of the Rules of Court
APPENDIX 12 - Notes for Guidance of Persons Appearing at Hearings Before the European Court of Human Rights
APPENDIX 13 - Table of Dates of Entry into Force of the Convention and its Protocols
APPENDIX 14 - Composition of the Court (and Sections)
APPENDIX 15 - Single Judge Decision Letter
APPENDIX 16 - Committee Decision Letters
APPENDIX 17 - Rules of the Committee of Ministers
APPENDIX 18 - European Agreement Relating to Persons Participating in Proceedings of the European Court of Human Rights
APPENDIX 19 - Interlaken Decision