Jacobs, White and Ovey: The European Convention on Human Rights

The seventh edition of Jacobs, White and Ovey: The European Convention on Human Rights is a clear and concise companion to this increasingly important and extensive area of the law.
The authors examine each of the Convention rights in turn, explore the pivotal cases in each area and examine the principles that underpin the Court's decisions.

The focus on the European Convention itself, rather than its implementation in any one member state, makes this book essential reading for all students looking for a concise yet authoritative overview of the work of the Strasbourg Court.

Online Resource Centre

The text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre that features updates on cases and legislation since publication as well as links to useful websites and further reading on the European Convention.

Explores the key principles underpinning the decisions made by the European Court of Human Rights, and provides a guide to the pivotal cases in each area.

Part 1: Institutions and Procedures; 1 Context, background, and institutions; 2 Proceedings before the court; 3 Supervising the enforcement of judgments; 4 Interpreting the convention; 5 The scope of the convention; 6 Reservations and derogations; Part 2: Convention Rights; 7 The right to an effective remedy; 8 The right to life; 9 Prohibition of torture; 10 Protection from slavery and forced labour; 11 Personal liberty and security; 12 The right to a fair trial in civil and criminal cases; 13 Aspects of the criminal process; 14 Limitations common to articles 8-11; 15 Protecting family life; 16 Protecting private life, the home, and correspondence; 17 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; 18 Freedom of expression; 19 Freedom of assembly and association; 20 Protection of property; 21 The right to education; 22 The right to free elections; 23 Freedom of movement; 24 Freedom from discrimination; Part 3: Reflections; 25 Results and prospects