Introduction = 5
Chapter 1. Jurisprudence on the core provisions = 7
I. Article 15 = 8
II. Article 8 to 11 = 9
III.Article 14 = 11
IV.Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 = 12
Chapter 2. Interpreting the European Convention = 14
I. Effective protection = 15
II. Legality = 15
III. Democracy = 17
IV.Commonality, autonomous and evolutive interpretation = 18
V. Subsidiarity and review = 19
VI. Proportionality = 20
VII.Harmonisation and pluralism = 20
Chapter 3. Interpretation and discretion = 22
I. Rights, democracy and the public interest = 23
II. Defining rights and obligations = 26
III. Definition, democracy and the public interest = 29
Conclusion = 32
Appendices = 35
Appendix I. The margin of appreciation illustrated from some leading cases = 35
Appendix II. Council of Europe documentation = 44
Notes = 46
Chapter 1. Jurisprudence on the core provisions = 7
I. Article 15 = 8
II. Article 8 to 11 = 9
III.Article 14 = 11
IV.Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 = 12
Chapter 2. Interpreting the European Convention = 14
I. Effective protection = 15
II. Legality = 15
III. Democracy = 17
IV.Commonality, autonomous and evolutive interpretation = 18
V. Subsidiarity and review = 19
VI. Proportionality = 20
VII.Harmonisation and pluralism = 20
Chapter 3. Interpretation and discretion = 22
I. Rights, democracy and the public interest = 23
II. Defining rights and obligations = 26
III. Definition, democracy and the public interest = 29
Conclusion = 32
Appendices = 35
Appendix I. The margin of appreciation illustrated from some leading cases = 35
Appendix II. Council of Europe documentation = 44
Notes = 46