Charlemagne. Supreme muddle

Commentary feature. Europe’s highest courts can be annoying, but they do more good than harm. Writer discusses the roles of the EU's European Court of Justice (ECJ), which ensures compliance with EU law and the Council of Europe's European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the guardian of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights.

Should countries leave the EU and / or the Council of Europe if they dislike the judgements of the Courts, or seek to reform from within.

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