Fair Trial Rules of Evidence - The Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights

This book explores how the European Court of Human Rights approaches evidence and how its judgments affect domestic law. It examines key defence rights such as the right to adduce evidence, the right to disclosure, the privilege against self-incrimination and access to a lawyer, entrapment, and the right to cross-examine prosecution witnesses.

List of contents

Preface and acknowledgements, Table of cases, Table of abbreviations, 1. Introduction, 2. The right to a fair trial, 3. Rules of evidence, 4 Basic evidentiary rights, 5. The privilege against self-incrimination, 6. The prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment, 7. The prohibition of entrapment, 8. Other improperly obtained evidence, 9. The right to cross-examine prosecution witnesses, 10. Conclusion, Bibliography, Index

About the author

Jurkka Jämsä is a Junior Justice (asessori) in the Vaasa Court of Appeal, Finland.

Summary

This book explores how the European Court of Human Rights approaches evidence and how its judgments affect domestic law. It examines key defence rights such as the right to adduce evidence, the right to disclosure, the privilege against self-incrimination and access to a lawyer, entrapment, and the right to cross-examine prosecution witnesses.

Product details

• Authors: Jurkka (Junior Justice (Asessori) in the Va Jamsa, Jurkka Jämsä
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032317984
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3231798-4
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Procedure
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); LAW / Criminal Law / General, Criminal law & procedure, Criminal law: procedure and offences