The Pilot-Judgment Procedure of the European Court of Human Rights -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- PART ONE: INTRODUCTION -- 1. The Overload of the Strasbourg System -- 2. The Steps of Examination to be Conducted -- PART TWO: CONTEXT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PILOT-JUDGMENT PROCEDURE -- 3. Overview -- 4. Judicial Development Leading to Pilot Judgments -- 4.1 Excessive Length of Judicial Proceedings -- 4.2 Kudla v Poland -- 4.3 Assanidze v Georgia -- 4.4 Scozzari and Giunta v Italy -- 5. Political Context and Development -- 5.1 The Reform Process -- 5.2 Further Development -- 6. Conclusion -- PART THREE: ELEMENTS OF THE PILOT-JUDGMENT PROCEDURE -- 7. Overview -- 8. Definitions -- 8.1 Repetitive Applications -- 8.2 Systemic Problems -- 9. The Elements of the Pilot-Judgment Procedure -- 9.1 Examination of a Systemic Problem -- 9.2 Indication of Remedial Measures -- 9.3 Adjournment of Proceedings -- 9.4 Procedural Steps after a Pilot-Judgment -- 9.5 Conferral to the Grand Chamber? -- 10. Conclusion -- PART FOUR: THE CONTRACTING STATES' OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONVENTION -- 11. Overview -- 12. Obligation to Implement the Convention -- 12.1 Public International Law -- 12.2 The Convention -- 12.3 Application of these Principles: Failures to Implement the Convention -- 13. Obligation to Abide by Judgments of the Court -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Public International Law -- 13.3 The Convention -- 13.4 Application of these Principles: Failures to Comply with Judgments -- 14. Pilot Judgments: A New Approach to Redress? -- 14.1 Questions -- 14.2 Resolving a Systemic Problem at its Roots -- 14.3 Installing Domestic Remedies -- 14.4 Summarized Redress -- 14.5 Conclusion -- PART FIVE: THE COURT'S COMPETENCES -- 15. Overview.

16. Pilot Judgments and the Individual Complaints Procedure -- 16.1 The Court's Focus of Examination -- 16.2 Restrictions on the Court's Competences? -- 16.3 Powers of the Court in the Individual Complaints Procedure -- 16.4 Judicial Review of Domestic Legislation? -- 17. Determination of Remedial Measures -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Binding Effect of the Court's Determinations -- 17.3 Competences: Development and Relevant Factors -- 17.4 Convention Provisions Empowering the Court to Determine Remedial Obligations -- 17.5 The Contracting States' Domain in the Execution Process -- 17.6 Exclusive Powers of the Committee -- 18. Assessment of General Measures in Friendly Settlement Judgments -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 The Court's Practice in the Pilot-Judgment Procedures -- 18.3 Conformity with the Convention -- 18.4 Relevance of Friendly Settlement Judgments for the Pilot-Judgment Procedure -- 18.5 Interim Conclusion -- 19. Adjournment and Striking Out of Applications -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 The Court's Practice in its Pilot-Judgment Procedures -- 19.3 Relevance for the Pilot-Judgment Procedure -- 19.4 Legal Basis for the Adjournment of Parallel Applications -- 19.5 Legal Basis for Striking Out Parallel Applications -- 19.6 Abstaining from Adjournment? -- 19.7 Interim Conclusion -- PART SIX: CONCLUSION -- Conclusion -- ANNEX -- Annex 1. Pilot Judgments -- Annex 2. Index of Case-Law -- 2.1 European Court of Human Rights -- 2.2 Permanent Court of International Justice -- 2.3 International Court of Justice -- 2.4 European Court of Justice -- List of Literature -- List of Council of Europe-Documents -- Index.