Superior Courts Network
Network
The overall aim of the SCN is to enrich dialogue and the implementation of the Convention.
The more concrete operational objective is to create a practical and useful means of exchanging relevant information on Convention case-law and related matters.
The President of the ECHR has entrusted the management of the SCN to the Jurisconsult of the ECHR.
- Introduction to the SCN to know more about the origin and activities of the network.
- The guiding principles of the SCN are set out in its Charter. The Operational Rules describe the functioning of the Network. They evolve in consultation with the member courts.
- Any further questions: Request Form
News
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New member
27/07/2021The SCN welcomes a new member: the Supreme Court of Ireland, which brings the membership of the Network to 95 courts from 42 States.
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Membership
Any court wishing to join the Network should write a letter to that effect to the President of the ECHR.
Secured website (for SCN members)
Message from President Robert Spano
25/08/2020
''Dialogue between the European Court of Human Rights and the national judicial systems is fundamental to the Convention system.
The Superior Courts Network brings together a community of judges who have a central role to play, implementing the principles and values of the European Convention, which we have been sharing and defending for 70 years.[...] ''
Events
SCN Forum 2021
The 4th SCN Forum took place on Friday 11 June 2021, in a hybrid format.
Attended by 73 member courts, the Forum focused on Case Management and Case-Law Consistency: National and ECHR perspectives.
SCN Focal Points Forum 2019
The 3rd Focal Points Forum of the SCN was held on 6 and 7 June 2019 in the Human Rights Building, with the participation of 70 member courts from 34 countries.
Speech by the President Sicilianos (in French only)