Role of the European Court of Human Rights (OCR A-Level Law): Flashcards
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Location of ECtHR
Location of ECtHR
Strasbourg, France
UK's ECHR status post-Brexit
UK's ECHR status post-Brexit
Remains bound via EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Judges' capacity at ECtHR
Judges' capacity at ECtHR
Personal capacity - not representing home states
Full hearing panel size at ECtHR
Full hearing panel size at ECtHR
7 judges
Preliminary assessment panel size
Preliminary assessment panel size
3 judges
ECtHR power to remedy violations
ECtHR power to remedy violations
Award compensation or 'just satisfaction'
ECtHR's power over domestic law
ECtHR's power over domestic law
Cannot compel states to change their laws
Requirement before petitioning ECtHR
Requirement before petitioning ECtHR
Exhaust all domestic remedies
Time limit to petition ECtHR
Time limit to petition ECtHR
6 months from final domestic court decision
Main weakness of ECtHR enforcement
Main weakness of ECtHR enforcement
No effective mechanism to enforce decisions