Superior Courts Network

The Network
Launched in 2015 and operational since 2016, the Superior Courts Network (SCN) now boasts a membership of 111 superior courts from all 46 States and 4 observer courts.
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.
The SCN is supported by the joint project Enhancing Subsidiarity: Support to the ECHR Knowledge-sharing and Superior Courts Dialogue (Subsidiarity Project) which is a collaboration between the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights and the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe.
- 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
Introduction to SCN
Message from President Marko Bošnjak

Events

SCN Focal Points Forum 2024

SCN Focal Points Forum 2023
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)
News
The SCN welcomes a new member: the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, which brings the membership of the Network to 111 courts from all 46 States.