THE INCONSISTENT INTERPRETATIONS OF ARTICLE 6 OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN JURISPRUDENCE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Abstract

The long-standing debate about the level of coherence between the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of European Union with regard to interpretation and application of the European Convention on Human Rights significantly divided scholars and other professionals. In order to address one important segment of the given issue, this paper examines to what extent are case laws of two European courts consistent when it comes to the interpretation and application of the right to a fair trial, which is guaranteed by Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.