The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) consists of 17 judges of the ECtHR and is convened in exceptional cases. Its verdicts cannot be appealed.[1]
The Grand Chamber may be convened either by referral or relinquishment. Referral is based on one of the parties appealing a ruling made by a chamber of the court, but the court only agrees to convene the Grand Chamber in exceptional cases. Relinquishment means that a chamber of the court decides not to hear the case itself but instead leaves the Grand Chamber to hear the case.[1] Until 1 August 2021, when Protocol 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights came into effect, parties to the case had the right to object to relinquishment.[2]
References
- ^ a b FAQ
- ^ Talmon, Stefan (22 July 2021). "Relinquishment of jurisdiction contra legem: The European Court of Human Rights' decision in Grzęda v. Poland". EJIL: Talk!. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
Further reading
- Bağlayan, Başak; Fahner, Johannes Hendrik (2017). "'One Can Always Do Better': The Referral Procedure before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights". Human Rights Law Review. 17 (2): 339–363. doi:10.1093/hrlr/ngx003.
- Bruinsma, Fred J. (2008). "The Room at the Top: Separate Opinions in the Grand Chambers of the ECHR (1998‐2006)". Ancilla Iuris: 32–43.
- Ó Fathaigh, Ronan (4 July 2014). "A Lesson for Applicants: Don't Agree to a Relinquishment to the Grand Chamber (S.A.S. v. France Part 2)". Strasbourg Observers. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- Bobek, Michal (8 November 2020). "More Heads, More Reason? A Comparative Reflection on the Role of Grand Chambers at National and European Levels". In David Petrlík; Michal Bobek; Jan M.. Passer; Antoine Masson (eds.). Évolution des rapports entre les ordres juridiques de l'Union européenne, international et nationaux: liber amicorum Jiří Malenovský (in English and French). Larcier. pp. 523–550. ISBN 978-2-8027-6686-5. SSRN 3726877 – via Social Science Research Network.
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