Preface; 1. Setting the scene; 2. Analysis and selection of case law; 3. The requirement of effectiveness in abstract; 4. Historical and statistical overview; 5. Relationship with the rule on exhaustion of domestic remedies; 6. Scope of application; 7. The arguability test; 8. A relative standard; 9. General requirements and principles; 10. Access to justice; 11. Redress; 12. A normative and contextual reading; 13. Conclusions and recommendations; Bibliography; Index.