The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) elected Tim Eicke QC as the next judge in respect of the UK at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Tim is a an expert in human rights, public, public international and EU law, with a history of representing claimants, respondents and interveners in the highest domestic and international courts and tribunals. He has appeared in more than 20 cases in the UK Supreme Court and regularly advises on sensitive cases concerning national security. He authors and edits various human rights publications, including the European Human Rights Reports, and provides trainings to international advocates.
Tim is due to take up this office as from 7 September 2016 after the current UK judge, Paul Mahoney, is due to retire.
The official announcement from PACE is available here: http://assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/News/News-View-EN.asp?newsid=6231&lang=2&cat=8
The members of Essex Court Chambers would like to offer Tim their warmest congratulations.
