Cohabitants and the European Court of Human Rights

Name: Cohabitants and the European Court of Human Rights
Brand: Bristol University Press
SKU: 9781529257809
Price: 665.00 HKD
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Author: Helen Rodway
ISBN: 9781529257809

By Helen Rodway

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ISBN-13: 9781529257809
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Publication: September 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This book examines the development, or lack thereof, of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in cases involving cohabitants.

Cohabitation is increasingly common across Council of Europe member states, yet cohabitants are typically treated less favourably than spouses or civil partners, often receiving limited financial benefits or no legal protection at all.

As the first comprehensive study of the relationship between the ECHR and cohabitants, it encourages the Strasbourg Court to interpret the Convention in a way that prompts domestic legal change. The book demonstrates how human rights arguments may support enhanced legal protection, analyses the ECHR’s response to cohabitants’ claims and critically examines their doctrinal and structural barriers. This work makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of cohabitation reform at a European level.

1. Introduction

2. The European Court of Human Rights in Comparative Family Law Contexts

3. The ‘Cohabitation Cases’

4. Analogy

5. Objective and Reasonable Justification

6. Additional Barriers to Success: Ambit and Status

7. Conclusion

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