S/L/112. The European Convention on Human Rights represents "public order in Europe". Discuss, with reference to existing jurisprudence from the European Court of Human Rights.

The paper received an award. This paper looks ate the impact of the European Convention of Human Rights in shaping the public order of Europe. It considers the impact in the UK and other countries, and examines much ECHR jurisprudence and academic comment. The essay focuses on the margin of appreciation, and how the Strasbourg Court differentiates between different sorts of rights: civil, political, social, and etc. when deciding when to hold a violation has occurred. It also considers the evolution of the margin of appreciation, and how useful the court is in enforcing the Human Rights.