Jacobs, White and Ovey: The European Convention on Human Rights, 5th Edition

• The highly experienced and respected authors select the most important case law and give a highly authoritative, concise account of the European Convention on Human Rights
• Focuses on the European Convention itself rather than its implementation in any one member state, and so is essential reading for human rights students across Europe
• Examines each Convention right in turn, with a newly revised structure to map even more closely to human rights courses
• As a lecturer and a practitioner, the authors are perfectly placed to provide up-to-date coverage of Strasbourg case law and explain it in a lively, straightforward manner

New to this edition

• Covers all the significant developments found in over 5,000 new judgments since the last edition
• Featuring a revised structure, with coverage now divided into three sections: Part 1: Institutions and procedures; Part 2: Convention rights; Part 3: Reflections
• Procedural material now appears at the beginning of the text, to map to courses which follow this structure. However key background information is contained in chapter 1, thus enabling those who wish to move immediately from there onto the substantive provisions of the Convention to do so
• Convention case law on Article 8 is now divided into two chapters: protection of family life and protection of private life, to ensure coverage is as clear and accessible as possible

Fifty years after the founding of the European Court of Human Rights it has dispensed more than 10,000 judgments and affects the lives of over 800 million people. The fifth edition of Jacobs, White & Ovey: The European Convention on Human Rights provides a clear and concise explanation of this increasingly important area of the law.

Examining each of the Convention rights in turn, this book lays out the key principles relevant to both Human Rights students and practitioners. Fully updated with all the significant developments of the last four years, it offers a valuable synthesis of lively author commentary and carefully selected case law. By focussing on the European Convention itself rather than its implementation in any one member state this text may be counted as essential reading for all those interested in the work of the Strasbourg organs, while a revised structure ensures the book now maps even more closely to European Human Rights courses.

The European Convention on Human Rightsoffers an accessible overview of Convention law and practice for scholars, lawyers and policy makers. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the work of the Strasbourg Court in interpreting and applying the Convention.

Readership: Undergraduates and postgraduates studying courses on European Human Rights Law.