Strasbourg judge visits the University

Judge Ziemele from the European Court of Human Rights has participated in a one day seminar in the University which explored some of themes emerging from the two-year AHRC-funded research project into separate and dissenting opinions in the Strasbourg Court. Judge Ziemele (pictured second from the right) opened the seminar with some remarks on the role of separate and dissenting opinions and heard Dr Boussiakou and Professor White elaborate some of their research findings. At the end of the day Professor Merrills from the University of Sheffield (pictured far left) offered some observations as discussant. Robin White said, ‘This was a valuable seminar which addressed issues of current concern to the Strasbourg Court, and has provided Iris and me with further food for thought on the issues we are investigating. The participation of Judge Ziemele made the day.’