Philip Leach is Professor of Human Rights Law at Middlesex University, a solicitor, and Director of the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC). He publishes widely in the field of international human rights law, and has extensive experience of representing applicants before the European Court of Human Rights. He was a member of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody from 2009-2015 and a member of the Harris Review (2014-2015). He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Open Society Justice Initiative.

Review from previous edition As a practical guide to the Convention system, Philip Leach's book has proved itself to be indispensable. The new edition of the book should find an immediate place on the shelves of any practitioner contemplating bringing an application to the Court.

• 1: Introduction - The Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights 2: Practice and Procedure of the European Court: The Pre Judgement Phase 3: Practice and Procedure of the European Court: Judgment and Enforcement 4: Standing and Admissibility Criteria 5: Underlying Convention Principles 6: The Substantive Rights of the European Convention 7: Derogation and Reservation 8: Just Satisfaction (Article 41)

Philip Leach is Professor of Human Rights Law at Middlesex University, a solicitor, and Director of the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC). He publishes widely in the field of international human rights law, and has extensive experience of representing applicants before the European Court of Human Rights. He was a member of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody from 2009-2015 and a member of the Harris Review (2014-2015). He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Open Society Justice Initiative.

Review from previous edition As a practical guide to the Convention system, Philip Leach's book has proved itself to be indispensable. The new edition of the book should find an immediate place on the shelves of any practitioner contemplating bringing an application to the Court.

• 1: Introduction - The Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights 2: Practice and Procedure of the European Court: The Pre Judgement Phase 3: Practice and Procedure of the European Court: Judgment and Enforcement 4: Standing and Admissibility Criteria 5: Underlying Convention Principles 6: The Substantive Rights of the European Convention 7: Derogation and Reservation 8: Just Satisfaction (Article 41)

Philip Leach is Professor of Human Rights Law at Middlesex University, a solicitor, and Director of the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC). He publishes widely in the field of international human rights law, and has extensive experience of representing applicants before the European Court of Human Rights. He was a member of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody from 2009-2015 and a member of the Harris Review (2014-2015). He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Open Society Justice Initiative.

Review from previous edition As a practical guide to the Convention system, Philip Leach's book has proved itself to be indispensable. The new edition of the book should find an immediate place on the shelves of any practitioner contemplating bringing an application to the Court.

• 1: Introduction - The Council of Europe and the European Convention on Human Rights 2: Practice and Procedure of the European Court: The Pre Judgement Phase 3: Practice and Procedure of the European Court: Judgment and Enforcement 4: Standing and Admissibility Criteria 5: Underlying Convention Principles 6: The Substantive Rights of the European Convention 7: Derogation and Reservation 8: Just Satisfaction (Article 41)