Steve Peers is Professor of EU Law at the University of Essex.Tamara Hervey is Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law, City, University of London.Jeff Kenner is Professor of EU Law at the University of Nottingham.Angela Ward is a Référendaire in the Chambers of Advocate General Niilo Jääskinen at the Court of Justice of the European Union, and a Visiting Professor in the Law Faculty of Birkbeck College University of London.

...this most thorough commentary must be regarded as the Bible on the Charter and it seems set to retain that status for some time, despite the relentless flow of new judgments, orders and A.G.s’ Opinions which appear on the Court’s website almost every week. Accordingly, it is a must for any lawyer with an interest in the subject.

• Part I – Commentary on the Articles of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Article 1 – Human Dignity Catherine DupréArticle 2 – Right to Life Elizabeth WicksArticle 3 – Right to the Integrity of the Person Steve PeersArticle 4 – Prohibition of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Maria-Teresa Gil-BazoArticle 5 – Prohibition of Slavery and Forced LabourHeli AskolaArticle 6 – Right to Liberty and Security Daniel WilsherArticle 7 (Private Life, Home and Communications) – Respect for Private and Family Life David ManganArticle 7 (Family Life Aspects) – Right to Respect for Private and Family LifeMiriam KullmannArticle 8 – Protection of Personal Data Herke KranenborgArticle 9 – Right to Marry and Right to Found a Family Steve PeersArticle 10 – Right to Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion Ronan McCreaArticle 11 – Freedom of Expression and Information Lorna WoodsArticle 12(1) – Freedom of Assembly and of Association Filip DorssemontArticle 12(2) – Freedom of Assembly and of Association Jo Shaw and Lamin KhadarArticle 13 – Freedom of the Arts and Sciences Debbie SayersArticle 14 – Right to Education Gisella GoriArticle 15 – Freedom to Choose an Occupation and Right to Engage in Work Eleni Frantziou and Virginia MantouvalouArticle 16 – Freedom to Conduct a Business Michelle Everson and Rui Correia GonçalvesArticle 17(1) – Right to Property Ferdinand WollenschlägerArticle 17(2) – Right to Property Article 18 – Right to Asylum Maarten den HeijerArticle 19 – Protection in the Event of Removal, Expulsion or Extradition Elspeth GuildArticle 20 – Equality Before the Law Mark BellArticle 21 – Non-DiscriminationClaire Kilpatrick and Hanna EklundArticle 22 – Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Diversity Rachael Craufurd SmithArticle 23 – Equality between Women and Men Dagmar Schiek and Biljana KotevskaArticle 24 – The Rights of the Child Ruth LamontArticle 25 – The Rights of the Elderly Colm O’CinneideArticle 26 – Integration of Persons with Disabilities Charlotte O’BrienArticle 27 – Workers’ Right to Information and Consultation within the Undertaking Filip DorssemontArticle 28 – Right of Collective Bargaining and Action Catherine BarnardArticle 29 – Right of Access to Placement Services Jeff KennerArticle 30 – Protection in the Event of Unjustified Dismissal Jeff KennerArticle 31 – Fair and Just Working Conditions Alan Bogg and Michael FordArticle 32 – Prohibition of Child Labour and Protection of Young People at Work Helen Stalford and Nuno FerreiraArticle 33 – Family and Professional Life Jeff Kenner and Katrina PeakeArticle 34 – Social Security and Social Assistance Oxana GolynkerArticle 35 – The Right to Health Care Tamara Hervey and Jean McHaleArticle 36 – Access to Services of General Economic InterestErika SzyszczakArticle 37 – Environmental Protection Elisa Morgera and Gracia Marín DuránArticle 38 – Consumer Protection Steve WeatherillArticle 39 – Right to Vote and to Stand as a Candidate at Elections to the European Parliament Jo Shaw and Lamin KhadarArticle 40 – Right to Vote and to Stand as a Candidate at Municipal Elections Kees GroenendijkArticle 41 – The Right to Good Administration Paul CraigArticle 42 – Right of Access to Documents Ivan LazarovArticle 43 – European Ombudsman Ian HardenArticle 44 – Right to Petition Mats LindfeltArticle 45 – Freedom of Movement and of Residence Eleanor SpaventaArticle 46 – Diplomatic and Consular Protection Eileen DenzaArticle 47 – Right to an Effective Remedy and to a Fair Trial Angela WardArticle 48 (Administrative Law) – Presumption of Innocence and Right of Defence Hanns Peter NehlArticle 48 (Criminal Law) – Presumption of Innocence and Right of Defence Debbie SayersArticle 49 – Principles of Legality and Proportionality of Criminal Offences and Penalties Valsamis Mitsilegas and Emmanouil BillisArticle 50 – Right not to be Tried or Punished Twice in Criminal Proceedings for the same Criminal Offence Jonathan TomkinArticle 51 – Field of Application Angela WardArticle 52 – Scope and Interpretation of Rights and Principles Steve Peers and Sacha PrechalArticle 53 – Level of Protection Bruno de WitteArticle 54 – Abuse of Rights Lorna WoodsPart II – Reflections on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights The Place of the Charter in the European Legal Space Koen Lenaerts and José Antonio Gutiérrez-FonsThe Asymmetrical Impact of Article 47 of the Charter on National and EU Remedies Albertina Albors-LlorensThe Charter and Universal Human Rights Instruments Allan RosasMutual Trust and the Charter: A Salutary Irish Example Gerard HoganThe Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights by the EU Member States (as Reflected in the Work of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency) Gabriel N ToggenburgThe Charter and the General Court Alexander KornezovThe ‘Dublin Regulation’ and the Charter: An Impetus for Change Doyin LawunmiFundamental Social Rights in the Charter – Are They Rights? Are They Fundamental? Niilo JääskinenPart III – Commentary on the Treaty of EU Accession to the European Convention on Human RightsEU Accession to the ECHR Tobias Lock