How effective is the European Court of Human Rights in dispensing justice? With over 17,000 judgments handed down, it is undoubtedly the most prolific international court but is it the most efficient when compensating the victims of a violation? This crucial but often overlooked question is the focus of this important new monograph which gives a clear, comprehensive and convincing demonstration of the negative impact, in terms of unpredictability and legal uncertainty, of the discretion used by the Court when it comes to the regime of reparation. It reveals the adverse influence of such a high discretion on the quality of its rulings - ultimately on the coherence of the system and on the Court's authority, and makes suggestions for improvement.

The most comprehensive account on the question of reparation before a human rights court.

About the Author
Octavian Ichim is a legal researcher with an interdisciplinary background. He previously worked as a case lawyer at the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights. This book is a fully updated and revised version of his thesis, which won the 2013 Rene Cassin Thesis Prize from the International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France.


Book Information
ISBN 9781107072367
Author Octavian Ichim
Format Hardback
Page Count 410
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 710g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 157mm * 25mm