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Human Rights and Civil Liberties

This work gives practitioners a practical and user-friendly guide to the practices and procedures of the European Court of Human Rights. Since the first edition was published in 1998, the landscape in this area of law has changed dramatically. The number of registered applications in cases being brought before the European Court of Human Rights rose from 5,979 in 1998 to 13,5858 in 2001.

The European Convention on Human Rights has been incorporated into English Law, and it is increasingly important that practitioners know how to bring a case before the ECHR. New procedures and case decisions have to be taken into account. Divided into three main parts - Practice and Procedure, Problem Areas and Just Satisfaction the work covers areas such as convention principles and approaches, sources of case law and information, fair trial guarantees, euthanasia, and protection of life. Possible damages awards for each area are discussed, and key reference materials can be found in the comprehensive appendices.
* Practical - a step-by-step guide to the practices and procedures of the court, with procedural charts and checklists
* Comprehensive coverage - including general principles, case law, practice guidance, damages and reference materials
* User friendly - the chapters are divided by subjects for ease of reference
* Experienced author - the author has worked as a lawyer at the European Court of Human Rights for the last 15 years
* Contains all key decisions - such as Pretty v United Kingdom - and explains their impact