Liber Amicorum Robert Spano

When he was elected judge at the European Court of Human Rights on 1 November 2013, Robert Spano had already held high positions in his country, Iceland. His career at the Strasbourg Court has been equally exceptional, as only three and a half years after his arrival, he was elected Section President, then Vice-President of the Court before taking up the post of President on 18 May 2020. In his role, he has put his untiring energy at the service of the protection of human rights in Europe. While his qualities as a judge were known and appreciated by all his colleagues, as was his inexhaustible knowledge of case law, during his term as President he demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, showing creativity and imagination in improving the functioning of the Strasbourg institution. He has considerably strengthened the links with the academic world and contributed, notably during his official visits, to the rapprochement between the European Court of Human Rights and the national superior courts. This will come as no surprise to those who know his deep attachment to the principle of subsidiarity. His time at the head of the Court came at a difficult period, marked on the one hand by the global health crisis and on the other by the outbreak of a conflict on the European continent. It is to thank him for his work and to pay him a well-deserved tribute that his colleagues have taken the initiative of this Liber Amicorum, which brings together contributions written in his honour. The very high quality of the contributors and the variety of topics covered make this book an indispensable tool for anyone with a passion for human rights and the work of the Court.
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Date: November 2022

ISBN: 978-2-8072-0927-5

Number of pages: 786

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