ECLJ Hosts ECHR Judge Who Addresses Law Students

(Strasbourg, France) - The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) hosted an event on July 6th in which Judge Ann Power, Irish Judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), addressed law students of the Regent University Summer program about the Court and some of its more high-profile cases.

Judge Power explained to the students how the Court functions, but concentrated on the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the document that ensures that the rights of all are protected throughout the Council of Europe’s 47 member States.

Judge Power explained some of the rights protected by the Convention and illustrated how those rights play out in everyday life by discussing the Court’s case law.  Following her remarks, Judge Power answered a number of questions regarding the Court’s jurisprudence.

The presentation, which was followed by a reception in honor of Judge Power and former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, was hosted by the ECLJ. The presentation was also attended by Mr Hans-Christian Kruger, former Secretary to the European Commission of Human Rights and former Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
 
The Regent University Summer program is currently comprised of 33 students from four different law schools, including Handong University School of Law, a Christian institution in South Korea. The five week program takes place every summer and involves six credit hours of classes in both International and Human Rights law, as well as visits to European institutions such as the Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe.
 
Judge Ann Power was born on November 23, 1962 in Dublin Ireland and came to the Court with a background in English and Philosophy. Before serving as a Judge, Judge Power was a Barrister-at-law before the Superior Courts, practicing in Constitutional, Medical, and Public law from 1993-2006. In 2006, Judge Power was named Senior Counsel at her law firm before being appointed to the Court in 2008 for a nine year term.

Left to right John Ashcroft, former US Atty General, Jeff Brauch, Dean of Regent University Law School, Judge Ann Power, European Court of Human Rights, Hans-Christian Kruger, former Secy to the European Commission of Human Rights, and Gregor Puppinck, Director of the ECLJ
Gregor Puppinck, Director of the European Centre for Law and Justice
Judge Ann Power, European Court of Human Rights

Judge Ann Power, European Court of Human Rights
Judge Ann Power, European Court of Human Rights
Judge Ann Power, European Court of Human Rights
Jeff Brauch, Dean of Regent University Law School