Judge Loukis Loucaides. An Alternative View on the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights: A Collection of Separate Opinions, 1998-2007 (The Judges, 5)

This collection contains the most important separate opinions of Judge Loukis Loucaides, member of the European Court of Human Rights from 1998 until 2008. It collates a decade of disagreement with the Court's judgments by a judge with strong moral convictions about the interpretation of the Convention. His opinions were largely inspired by the legal principles he was dedicated to serving. Separate opinions offer valuable insight into different trends and schools of thought that inevitably influence the development of the Court's case-law. Always eager, as he liked to say, "to call a spade a spade". Judge Loucaides' opinions reflect his unfettered commitment to human rights and make for interesting reading. Loucaides had a history of separate opinions, decades of disagreements with the Court's judgments made on the basis of moral convictions and a strong commitment to human rights. Working from the principle that opposing opinions offer as much insight into the law as what the majority had to say, this collection of dissenting and concurring opinions coves a wide range of issues, including human rights and international law, non-qualified right, the right to liberty and security, the notion of the fair trial, private and family life, freedom of expression, non-discrimination, and a range of other issues. Loucaides retained the right to partially dissent and partially concur in his opinions, meaning that he cared more about the issues than he did about being either a member of the team or politically correct. Includes several essays on the judge's integrity and independence. Martinus Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation 2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) This Collection Contains The Most Important Separate Opinions Of Judge Loukis Loucaides Member Of The European Court Of Human Rights From 1998 Until 2008. It Collates A Decade Of Disagreements With The Court's Judgments By A Judge With Strong Moral Convictions On The Interpretation Of The Convention. His Opinions Were Largely Inspired By The Legal Principles He Was Dedicated To Serving. Separate Opinions Offer Valuable Assistance On The Identification Of Different Trends And Schools Of Thought That Inevitably Influence The Development Of The Court's Case Law. Always Eager, As He Liked To Say, To Call A Spade A Spade His Opinions Show His Unfettered Commitment To Human Rights And Make For Interesting Reading. Human rights and international law Non-qualified rights Right to liberty and security The notion of fair trial and its implications Private and family life Freedom of expression Non-discrimination Other issues.