Court Delay and Human Rights Remedies: Enforcing the Right to a Fair Hearing 'Within a Reasonable Time'

ISBN-13: 9781138606548 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 128 str.

Caroline Savvidis

Opis

This book brings legal and academic perspective to the theory and practice surrounding the right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time. This field of rights has been somewhat neglected academically, a fact which jars with the sheer volume of case law budding from this single, simple, fundamental right, bearing testimony to the widespread concern with delay in judicial proceedings which transcends the boundaries of states or legal systems. The work provides a blueprint for analysing the effectiveness of legal remedies across entire legal systems, as well as in any given individual case. The first part focuses on deriving legal principles from the body of jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, while the second part contains illustrations of the practical application of such principles. The content constitutes essential reading for students, academics, lawyers, judges, practitioners and all those who wish to understand the issue of delay in judicial proceedings, and the legal context of available remedies. The author aims to raise awareness about the human rights issues which come into play when delivery of justice is delayed, and to provide both an academic and practical reference.

Spis treści

Foreword, Preface; Introduction; Preliminary pleas and fundamental concepts relevant to length-of-proceedings cases brought before the European Court of Human Rights; Guidance drawn from judgments of the European Court of Human Rights: the relevance and utility of ECHR Articles 6 and 13 to length-of-proceedings cases; Case study based on the legal system of Malta, part I: human rights remedies for delay; Case study based on the legal system of Malta, part II: remedies for delay within ordinary law; Case study based on the legal system of Malta, part III: conclusions; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.