Jacobs, White & Ovey: The European Convention on Human Rights, 6th ed.

Fifty years after the founding of the European Court of Human Rights it has dispensed more than 10,000 judgments and affects the lives of over 800 million people. The fifth edition of Jacobs, White & Ovey: The European Convention on Human Rights provides a clear and concise explanation of this increasingly important area of the law.

Examining each of the Convention rights in turn, this book lays out the key principles relevant to both Human Rights students and practitioners. Fully updated with all the significant developments since 2006, it offers a valuable synthesis of author commentary and carefully selected case law. By focussing on the European Convention itself rather than its implementation in any one member state this text may be counted as essential reading for all those interested in the work of the Strasbourg organs, while a revised structure ensures the book now maps even more closely to European Human Rights courses.

The European Convention on Human Rights offers an accessible overview of Convention law and practice for scholars, lawyers and policy makers. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the work of the Strasbourg Court in interpreting and applying the Convention.

Contents:

Part 1: Institutions and Procedures
1. Context, background and institutions
2. Proceedings before the court
3. Supervising the enforcement of judgments
4. Interpreting the convention
5. The scope of the convention
6. Reservations and derogations

Part 2: Convention Rights
7. The right to an effective remedy
8. The right to life
9. Prohibition of torture
10. Protection from slavery and forced labour
11. Personal liberty and security
12. The right to a fair trial in civil and criminal cases
13. Aspects of the criminal process
14. Limitations common to articles 8-11
15. Protecting family life
16. Protecting private life, the home, and correspondence
17. Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
18. Freedom of expression
19. Freedom of assembly and association
20. Protection of property
21. The right to education
22. The right to free elections
23. Freedom of movement
24. Freedom from discrimination

Part 3: Reflections
25. Results and prospects