Structure of the European Court of Human Rights and the Role of Judges

What is the European Convention on Human Rights, how does it impact what the UK government can do and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it?

Joining David Aaronovitch in The Briefing Room:

Dr. Ed Bates, Associate Professor, University of Leicester School of Law. Author of The Evolution of the European Convention on Human Rights. Robert Spano, Partner at Gibson Dunn, Former President of the European Court of Human Rights. Dr Joelle Grogan, Head of Research, UK in a Changing Europe. Tom Hickman, Professor of Public Law, University College London.

Production: Ben Carter, Kirsteen Knight and Diane Richardson Production co-ordinator: Sabine Schereck Sound: Graham Puddifoot Editor: Richard Vadon