The European Convention on Human Rights as an Instrument of Tort Law

by Stefan Somers

Tort law and human rights belong to different areas of law, namely private and public law. Nevertheless, the European Convention on Human Rights increasingly influences national tort law of signatory states, both on the vertical level of state liability and on the horizontal level between private persons.

An individual can appeal to the European Convention on Human Rights in order to challenge national tort law in two situations: where he...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780686838
• ISBN13: 9781780686837
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Intersentia
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"