First meeting
I listen, look at your documents and explain the possible routes. We can meet at the office, by phone or online.
Bring every document you have.
What you getAn initial assessment and the possible routes
European Court of Human Rights lawyer in Baku
If your rights have been violated and domestic remedies are exhausted, you can apply to the European Court of Human Rights. I prepare the application to meet the admissibility criteria and follow the case in Strasbourg through to the judgment and its execution.
How I can help
- Assessing admissibility: exhaustion of domestic remedies and the four-month time limit
- Preparing the application on the Court’s official form and filing it with the documents
- Requests for interim measures in urgent cases (Rule 39)
- Replying to the Government’s observations and corresponding with the Court
- Just satisfaction claims and friendly settlements
- Following the execution of the judgment and applying for the domestic case to be reopened
Training in this area
- June 2019Introduction to the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human RightsCouncil of Europe, HELP programme
- 27 February 2019Conditions and procedure for applying to the European Court of Human RightsGerman Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
- 17 May 2018Seminar on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human RightsCouncil of Europe and the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan
How the work goes
Analysis and position
I study the documents, the law and court practice. Together we settle the position and the evidence.
What you getA legal position and a list of evidence
Agreement
Scope, fees and timelines go into a written contract. Then I start work.
What you getA signed contract and a work plan
Representation
I prepare the documents, represent you during the investigation and in court, and report on every stage.
What you getA report on every stage and the court filings
Questions about this
When can I apply to the European Court?
Once all domestic remedies have been exhausted, usually up to the Supreme Court. The application must be lodged within four months of the final domestic decision.
In what language is the application written?
The initial application may be lodged in Azerbaijani. Once the case is communicated to the Government, correspondence is usually in one of the Court’s official languages, English or French.
Can the European Court overturn a national court’s decision?
No. The Court decides whether the Convention was violated and may award just satisfaction. A judgment finding a violation can be grounds for reopening the case in the national courts.
Describe your situation
Tell me briefly what happened. I will reply and suggest the first step.