Fundamental Rights in the EU: A Matter for Two Courts

Now available in paperback! This collection joins the new and expanding scholarship on the protection of fundamental rights in Europe. It reflects on the relationship between the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), questioning whether the changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty align the CJEU to the ECtHR's interpretation and methods, triggering different processes of institutionalisation within a coherent European system. These issues are explored through a contextual analysis of areas of law, such as equality rights in employment law, citizenship and migration, internet law, and access to justice. This volume includes perspectives from the scholarly community, as well as practitioners, judges, and European policy makers. It also examines the state of accession of the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and considers the legal implications of the interactions of the two courts for the protection of the fundamental rights of EU citizens and individuals legally residing in Europe. This volume will be essential reading for practitioners, judges, European policy makers, and members of the scholarly community working in this area of law. (Series: Modern Studies in European Law, Vol. 53) [Subject: European Law, Constitutional Law, Human Rights]