Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
France
Strasburg
Overview
The European Court of Human Rights is an international court set up in 1959. It rules on individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. Since 1998 it has sat as a full-time court and individuals can apply to it directly.
Details
THE ASSISTANT LAWYERS’ SCHEME opens the doors of the Court to legal professionals at the start of their career, giving them the opportunity to gain experience working within a prestigious European institution. To work at the Court means to join a team made up of lawyers from every country in Europe. Within the Registry, assistant lawyers will find an open, supportive professional environment and will benefit from regular working contact with experienced lawyers, senior managers and the judges themselves.
he principal task of Registry lawyers is to deal with individual applications originating from their own legal system, written in their own language. Each lawyer has his or her own case list and is responsible for steering cases through all stages of the procedure. Assistant lawyers spend most of their time handling some of the many thousands of applications that are rejected annually by the Court for failure to comply with the Convention’s admissibility criteria. They also assist in the handling of more complex applications under the guidance of senior colleagues. As assistant lawyers gain experience, they can expect to be assigned more demanding work and are, in turn, expected to display greater autonomy.
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Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Only nationals of Council of Europe member States may be considered for recruitment. Applicants must hold a university degree in law, obtained in a Council of Europe member State. Further academic or professional qualifications in law would be an advantage, as would particular expertise and experience in the field of human rights protection. In addition, applicants must have a sufficient command of English or French to draft legal texts and be familiar with standard professional software programmes
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
The salary scales for Registry staff are those of the Council of Europe. Salaries are not subject to national income tax. In addition, staff members may qualify for one or more supplements (expatriation allowance, child allowance, etc.). All new staff are covered by the Council’s comprehensive medical insurance scheme. Staff are granted six weeks’ leave per year
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