Building Bridges in European and Human Rights Law: Essays in Honour and Memory of Paul Heim CMG

This unique book, formed as a series of essays in honour of the memory of Paul Heim CMG, the founder of Lincoln's Inn European Group, focusses on the building of bridges between individuals and institutions in European, international, and human rights law. The book features contributions from some of the foremost current or former European and international judges; leading practitioners and officials, each with links to Lincoln's Inn, and former recipients of Lincoln's Inn's dedicated scholarship programmes. The approachable style of the book makes it readily accessible for a wide range of readers including legal scholars, practitioners, students, and those with a general interest in the application of the law and justice in today's interconnected world. Each contribution provides personal reflections and expertise on selected aspects of European and human rights law, and the personal, professional, and technical bridges involved in their development and maintenance, together with insights into their future. The book provides multi-level perspectives on the Court of Justice of the European Union, the EFTA Court, the European Court of Human Rights, and the International Criminal Court, and the interaction of their jurisprudence with domestic law and between themselves, alongside our ever-evolving societies.

Table of Contents:
Photograph of Paul Heim CMG Foreword Koen Lenaerts Preface The Treasurer Table of Contents About the Authors Part I: Attributing Humanity Introducing Paul Heim The Editors Paul Heim – A Tribute John Samuels The European Court of Human Rights: the Transition from Old Court to New Nicolas Bratza Horizontal Application of Fundamental Rights Millie Polimac Human Dignity in the Digital Age Edite Ligere Who is afraid of the European Court of Human Rights? Egbert Myjer Part II: Administering Justice Fundamental Rights: A Dialogue between Three European Courts or Even More? Bernd Hammermann The relationship between the CJEU and ECHR - a snapshot Tim Eicke How far are the rules of interpretation going to bend to enable the Northern States to deliver democracy to the Third World? Martin Dabrowski Narrowing the accountability gap: A new vision for collective action in pursuit of justice for grave breaches of human rights Karim A. A. Khan Fact & Fiction in Tax: The VAT Group as a Fiscal Chimera David Scorey Taking back control or giving it all away? Jurisdiction in fraud claims Sparsh Garg Bridge to nowhere: the right to integrity and the accuracy and weight of the Charter Explanations Niall Coghlan Part III: Maintaining Bridges The Importance of Building Legal Bridges for International Relations and Foreign Policy Margaret McGowan-Smyth The Failed EU-Switzerland Framework Agreement and the UK Carl Baudenbacher Supremacy of EU Law and the Brexit Acquis Suzanne Rab The EEA EFTA-UK Free Trade Agreement: Continuity or Rather Something New? Michael-James Clifton A Registrar Who Was Also A Mentsch Eleanor Sharpston Afterword Francis Jacobs

About the Author :
Michael-James Clifton is Barrister, Chambers of Judge Bernd Hammermann at the EFTA Court, Luxembourg. Suzanne Rab is Professor at Brunel University and Barrister at Serle Court Chambers, UK. David Scorey KC is Barrister at Essex Court Chambers, UK.