Lawyer – Estonia – Registry of the European Court of Human Rights

Vacancy Notice N° e144/2015

Lawyer – Estonia (Grade A1/A2)
Registry of the European Court of Human Rights

Job mission

FIXED-TERM CONTRACT

Under the general authority of the Registrar of the Court and of the Head of a Legal Division of the Registry, the incumbent manages case-files in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights, the Court’s procedures and the Council of Europe’s values.

* External recruitment procedure organised in accordance with Article 15B of the Regulations on Appointments

Key activities

The incumbent performs the following key duties:

• manages a certain number of case-files in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights and the Court’s procedures:

• – examines and deals with applications lodged with the Court in accordance with the general time-limits, internal guidelines and specific country-management meetings instructions;
• – maintains correspondence with the applicants and, where appropriate, with Governments and third parties;
• – advises applicants in correspondence or, if necessary, in interviews, on the conditions of admissibility of applications to the Court;
• – prepares case-files for the examination by the Judge-rapporteur and for submission to the Court;
• – ensures legal analysis;
• – attends the Court’s sessions and presents cases;
• – drafts judgments, decisions, minutes, reports, notes and other documents;
• – undertakes studies and research relating to the case-law of the ECHR and national law;
• – analyses and distributes information concerning the Court’s case-law.
  • advises and reports to the Head of Division: reports on the results achieved, on further requirements, risks and opportunities of developments or events.
  • communicates in matters concerning the case-files:
• – ensures that all those concerned are informed appropriately;
• – maintains contacts with counterparts;
• – promotes the values of the Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe internally and externally.

Please note that the incumbent may be required to perform other duties not listed in the vacancy notice.

Closing date: 18 January 2016
Location : Strasbourg, France

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