Thursday, March 18, 2021

The Tyranny of Choice and the Interpretation of Standards: Why the European Court of Human Rights Uses Consensus

12:00–1:30 p.m.

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How do judges make decisions when faced with indeterminate standards like "fairness" or "reasonableness"? A forthcoming article in the NYU Journal of International Law & Politics by Prof. Daniel Peat of Leiden University examines this question in the context of the European Court of Human Rights. Prof. Peat will discuss his empirical research on the "consensus doctrine," by which ECtHR judges refer to the legal systems of member states when interpreting the European Convention on Human Rights. These findings add to the burgeoning field of behavioral international legal studies.

Prof. Peat will be joined by Prof. Anne van Aaken (University of Hamburg), Prof. Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou (University of Liverpool), and Prof. Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen (Sorbonne).

The event is hosted by the NYU Journal of International Law & Politics.

Registration is available at: https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xz1JVBgnTgG24MYT6s31mA

CLE Credit Available: No

Event Contact(s): Andrew Van Duyn , avd370@nyu.edu