Evaluating the Role of Precedent in International Human Rights Court Hearings: Consistency, Legitimacy and Judicial Methodology in Comparative Perspective
Abstract This article critically evaluates the role of precedent in international human rights court hearings, focusing on three regional judicial bodies: the European Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Unlike domestic common law systems, international human rights courts operate without a formally […]