European Courts

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European Courts

There are two European Courts – the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights.
The European Court of Justice, based in Luxembourg, is the highest court in the European
Union (EU). It deals primarily with community law and its interpretation. It is normally concerned with breaches of community law by Member States and cases may be brought by other Member States or institutions. Its decisions are binding on all Member States. There is
currently no right of appeal.
The European Court of Human Rights, based in Strasbourg, is not directly related to the EU it covers most of the countries in Europe including the 25 EU member states. As its title suggests, it deals with human rights and fundamental freedoms. With the introduction
Health and safety foundations

of the Human Rights Act 1998 in October 2000, many of the human rights cases are heard in the UK.




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