Figure 9.1

In a sequence, from top to bottom are 47 states, council of Europe, E C H R. From bottom to top are, if domestic remedies exhausted; court of human rights; E C H R. 28 member states point down to The E U. The E U branches into, EU Treaties T E U slash T F E U; Charter; Secondary Legislation. Victim branches into H R A and E U Law and both point to National Courts. National Courts points up to Art 267 T F E U. This points up to Court of Justice or General Court. General Court points up to the box which has E U treaties; charter; secondary legislation. A series of arrows from the left point to parts of the flowchart. They are as follows. 47 states points to member countries. Council of Europe points to International body. E C H R points to law. Court of human rights points to an international court. If domestic remedies points to route to international court. National courts points to route to international court.

Figure 9.1 EU law and the ECHR compared

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