Wednesday, 29. February 2012
Topic: EU - on February 29, 2012 at 11:40:00 AM CET
Britain plans reform of the European court of human rights
Further British judicial powers should be wrestled back from Strasbourg and courts given enhanced latitude in interpreting decisions, according to a leaked draft of the British plan for reforming the European court of human rights.
The 12-page document circulated to the other 46 member states of the Council of Europe is intended to cut the backlog of cases waiting to be heard at Strasbourg and empower national courts.
guardian.co.uk Draft Brighton declaration on the future of the European Court of Human Rights
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