Week 3 - European Court of Human Rights

Question 1

What is the European Court of Human Rights separate to?

Answer 1

The European Court of Justice

Question 2

How many judges are in the Plenary Court of Human Rights?

Answer 2

40

Question 3

What does one judge represent?

Answer 3

Each signatory state

Question 4

What does the plenary court?

Answer 4

Chambers to hear complaints

Question 5

How many judges make up a chamber?

Answer 5

Seven judges, plus an additional one who represents a state against which a complaint is being made

Question 6

What does each chamber set up?

Answer 6

Committees of three judges to consider applications and dismiss any lacking credentials to progress to a full hearing

Question 7

What is a judge who receives a complaint from an individual known as, and what do they do?

Answer 7

A rapporteur who passes the complaint on to a committee or chamber, depending on who they consider to be the most relevant

Question 8

Where do particularly difficult cases get passed on to?

Answer 8

The Grand Chamber

Question 9

What does the Grand Chamber also act as?

Answer 9

An appeal court

Question 10

How does the office work in the Grand Chamber?

Answer 10

Judges hold office for 6 years at a time, and half are replaced every 3 years