The Danish legal journal ‘Juristen’ (issue 3, 2017) makes reference to a guide both to case handling and to deliberations for ECHR judges. However, it is described as not being in the public domain (pages 88-89). In the context of the ongoing discussions on EU accession to the European Convention on Human Rights and the associated court, the European Parliament’s relevant committee, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), ought to be entitled to familiarise itself with the procedures concerned.

Is the Commission aware of the existence of the guide referred to, and has it received a copy from the ECHR?

If it has, will it forward the guide to AFCO so as to support its work in this connection?