European Human Rights Law

Text and Materials

Third Edition

Mark W. Janis, Richard S. Kay, and Anthony W. Bradley

In-depth coverage of all the principal articles of the Convention, providing students of European human rights law with a complete resource
Provides a wide selection of extracts from essential cases, with clear commentary from three leading experts in the field, ensuring students can assess the significance of judicial decisions with confidence
Sets the Strasbourg legal system in its political and historical context to bring the subject to life and foster a more realistic understanding of the law in context
Extensive comparative material from other constitutional courts provides students with a useful international perspective

New to this Edition:

New chapters on right to life, right to religious freedom, and right to an education
Contributions from Professor Jim Murdoch and Professor Aileen McColgan on new chapters on right to property and right against discrimination
Expanded treatment of court procedure and remedies
Further reference to human rights theory and academic journal articles
Enhanced layout and page design

European Human Rights Law

Text and Materials

Third Edition

Mark W. Janis, Richard S. Kay, and Anthony W. Bradley

Description

The third edition of European Human Rights Law: Text and Materials has been substantially expanded to provide a complete review of the wide range of rights the Convention protects, with new chapters on the right to life, property, discrimination, religious freedom, and education. The book introduces both the process and the substance of this increasingly important area of European law.

A broad selection of extracts from essential cases and materials is accompanied by stimulating commentary that guides the reader through the legal rules and court system that have evolved in Strasbourg, how the court works, and how European human rights law is enforced both at the national and international level. European human rights law is also placed into a useful comparative framework alongside human rights cases decided by courts in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.

This third edition has been extensively updated to cover the major developments of recent years, including the reform of the European Court of Human Rights and the expansion of the system to central and eastern Europe.

European Human Rights Law

Text and Materials

Third Edition

Mark W. Janis, Richard S. Kay, and Anthony W. Bradley

PART I: THE CONVENTION AND THE COURT
1. The European Convention on Human Rights
2. Strasbourg's Legal Machinery
3. The European Court of Human Rights
PART II: SUBSTANTIVE ADJUDICATION IN THE COURT
4. Right to Life
5. Torture and Slavery
6. Expression and Association
7. Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion
8. Respect for Private and Family Life; Marriage
9. Freedom from Discrimination
10. The Right to Property
11. The Right to Education
12. The Right to Liberty and Security of the Person
13. The Right to a Fair and Public Hearing in the Determination of Civil Rights and Criminal Charges
PART III THE IMPACT OF THE STRASBOURG SYSTEM
14. The Effect in National Law of the European Convention on Human Rights
15. Problems and Prospects

European Human Rights Law

Text and Materials

Third Edition

Mark W. Janis, Richard S. Kay, and Anthony W. Bradley

Author Information

Mark W. Janis, William F. Starr Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law
Richard S. Kay, Wallace Stevens Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law
Anthony W. Bradley, Barrister of the Inner Temple, Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Edinburgh; Research Fellow, Institute of European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford