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This unique book, formed as a series of essays in honour of the memory of Paul Heim CMG, the founder of Lincoln's Inn European Group, focusses on the building of bridges between individuals and institutions in European and human rights law. The book features contributions from some of the foremost current or former European and international judges; leading practitioners and officials, each with links to Lincoln's Inn, and former recipients of Lincoln's Inn's dedicated scholarship programmes.
The approachable style of the book makes it readily accessible for a wide range of readers including legal scholars, practitioners, students, and those with a general interest in the application of the law and justice in today's interconnected world. Each contribution provides personal reflections and expertise on selected aspects of European and human rights law, and the personal, professional, and technical bridges involved in their development and maintenance, together with insights into their future. The book provides multi-level perspectives on the Court of Justice of the European Union, the EFTA Court, the European Court of Human Rights, and the International Criminal Court, and the interaction of their jurisprudence with domestic law and between themselves, alongside our ever-evolving societies.
List of contents
Photograph of Paul Heim CMG
Foreword
Koen Lenaerts
Preface
The Treasurer
Table of Contents
About the Authors
Part I: Attributing Humanity
Introducing Paul Heim
The Editors
Paul Heim – A Tribute
John Samuels
The European Court of Human Rights: the Transition from Old Court to New
Nicolas Bratza
Horizontal Application of Fundamental Rights
Millie Polimac
Human Dignity in the Digital Age
Edite Ligere
Who is afraid of the European Court of Human Rights?
Egbert Myjer
Part II: Administering Justice
Fundamental Rights: A Dialogue between Three European Courts or Even More?
Bernd Hammermann
The relationship between the CJEU and ECHR - a snapshot
Tim Eicke
How far are the rules of interpretation going to bend to enable the Northern States to deliver democracy to the Third World?
Martin Dabrowski
Narrowing the accountability gap: A new vision for collective action in pursuit of justice for grave breaches of human rights
Karim A. A. Khan
Fact & Fiction in Tax: The VAT Group as a Fiscal Chimera
David Scorey
Taking back control or giving it all away? Jurisdiction in fraud claims
Sparsh Garg
Bridge to nowhere: the right to integrity and the accuracy and weight of the Charter Explanations
Niall Coghlan
Part III: Maintaining Bridges
The Importance of Building Legal Bridges for International Relations and Foreign Policy
Margaret McGowan-Smyth
The Failed EU-Switzerland Framework Agreement and the UK
Carl Baudenbacher
Supremacy of EU Law and the Brexit Acquis
Suzanne Rab
The EEA EFTA-UK Free Trade Agreement: Continuity or Rather Something New?
Michael-James Clifton
A Registrar Who Was Also A Mentsch
Eleanor Sharpston
Afterword
Francis Jacobs
About the author
Michael-James Clifton is Barrister, Chambers of Judge Bernd Hammermann at the EFTA Court, Luxembourg.Suzanne Rab is Professor at Brunel University and Barrister at Serle Court Chambers, UK.David Scorey KC is Barrister at Essex Court Chambers, UK.
Summary
This unique book, formed as a series of essays in honour of the memory of Paul Heim CMG, the founder of Lincoln’s Inn European Group, focusses on the building of bridges between individuals and institutions in European, international, and human rights law.
The book features contributions from some of the foremost current or former European and international judges; leading practitioners and officials, each with links to Lincoln’s Inn, and former recipients of Lincoln’s Inn’s dedicated scholarship programmes.
The approachable style of the book makes it readily accessible for a wide range of readers including legal scholars, practitioners, students, and those with a general interest in the application of the law and justice in today’s interconnected world. Each contribution provides personal reflections and expertise on selected aspects of European and human rights law, and the personal, professional, and technical bridges involved in their development and maintenance, together with insights into their future. The book provides multi-level perspectives on the Court of Justice of the European Union, the EFTA Court, the European Court of Human Rights, and the International Criminal Court, and the interaction of their jurisprudence with domestic law and between themselves, alongside our ever-evolving societies.
Foreword
In this collection, leading practitioners, policy-makers, and academics reflect on the links between European and international human rights.
