The protection of human rights offered by the procedures before the European Court of Human Rights relies in particular on the mechanism of individual applications. Since the entry into force of Protocol 11, natural and legal persons claiming to be the victim of a violation of the rights set forth in the Convention have direct access to the Court.

The training of practitioners with regard to this procedure before the Court and more particularly with regard to the strict criteria of admissibility is therefore essential to give individual applications every chance.

Today, 90 to 95 % of applications submitted to the Court are declared inadmissible. A high failure rate may be understandable when petitions are brought without legal support but is unacceptable when applicants are advised by lawyers.

Beyond the admissibility stage, the outcome of the case will be likewise influenced by the quality of legal representation before the Court.

This seminar will primarily focus on the practical aspects of the individual application procedure before the European Court of Human Rights. The programme will be at an advanced level since basic training sessions have been organized previously. It will be interactive and offer time for a broad range of questions.

Two judges and a member of the registry will illustrate and discuss the main aspects of the proceeding before the Court.


Speakers:
Françoise TULKENS, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights
Josep CASADEVALL, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights
Carmen MORTE GÓMEZ, Lawyer of the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights