"This compendium of ECHR principles, institutions and procedures will prove an invaluable tool for judges, practitioners and academics seeking to access and use the ECtHR’s vast case-law, whose importance is heightened as democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law come under increased pressure in Europe and beyond." - Síofra O'Leary, Hauser/Remarque Global Fellow, NYU (2025-2026), President of the European Court of Human Rights (2022-2024)
"In this impressively rich and extensive volume, every thinkable topic related to the Convention system has been discussed by some of the most knowledgeable and experienced scholars and practitioners in the field. Their work – and the excellence of the editorial team – is sure to guarantee a book that is of great academic quality and practical value." - Janneke Gerards, State Councillor in the Advisory Division of the Council of State of the Netherlands and professor of European fundamental rights law at Utrecht University
"This masterpiece offers a unique entry point not only in the substantive, institutional and procedural development of the European Convention law, but also in-depth and subtle insights on the concepts and hermeneutics that shape more than sixty-year of the European Court's activities. Indispensable Companion for academics and practitioners interested in grasping the ECHR as a "living instrument"."
- Hélène Tigroudja, Professor at Aix-Marseille University, Visiting Professor at Centre for International Law of National University of Singapore, and Vice Chair of the UN Human Rights Committee

Kushtrim Istrefi, Associate Professor of Human Rights Law and Public International Law at Utrecht University and substitute member of the Venice Commission. He is coordinator of the Research Platform on Peace, Security and Human Rights, and part of the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights and Utrecht Centre for Accountability and Liability Law.

Zane Ratniece, Judicial Cooperation Officer in core international crimes at Eurojust, and former advisor to internationalised criminal courts and the European Court of Human Rights.

Krešimir Kamber, Ph.D., Adviser Private Office of the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, former Senior Legal Adviser at the European Court of Human Rights.

Contributors (in alphabetical order) are:
Valerie Albus, Natalie Alkiviadou, Elif Askin, Hasan Bakirci, Katharina Behr, Claire Beutter, Ledi Bianku, Ayşe Bingöl Demir, Veronica Botticelli, Aida Grgic Boulais, Marta Cabrera Martín, Başak Çalı, Abel Campos, Leto Cariolou, Daina Celma, Roberto Chenal, Jonas Christoffersen, Constantin Cojocariu, Dimitrios Kagiaros, Olga Dmytrenko, Filip Dorssemont, Ronan Fahy, Giulio Fedele, Joseph Finnerty, Demi‐Lee Franklin, Asier Garrido‐Muñoz, Mykola Gnatovskyy, Corina Heri, Krisztina Huszti‐Orbán, Stanislava Ilchenko, Sejla Imamovic, Kushtrim Istrefi, Miles Jackson, Ivana Jelic, Kresimir Kamber, Panos Kapotas, Nikolina Katić, Natalia Kobylarz, Jaka Kukavica, Rick Lawson, Philip Leach, Stefanie Lemke, Paul Lemmens, Claire M.S. Loven, Vasily Lukashevich, Alice Margaria, Stevie Martin, Adriano Martufi, Natasa Mavronicola, Pamela McCormick, Sofia Mirandola, Martins Mits, Daniel Mogster, Helga Molbæk‐Steensig, Tobias Mortier, Hasan Mutaf, Harriet Ní Chinnéide, Yordan Nugraha, Rory O’Connell, Pinar Olcer, Ezgi Ozlu, Vassilis P. Tzevelekos, Taras Pashuk, Luca Pasquet, Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque, Pavlo Pushkar, Lize R. Glas, Zane Ratniece, Isabella Risini, Peeter Roosma, Susana Sanz‐Caballero, Firdes Shevket, Toomas Sillaste, Jasmine Sommardal, Robert Spano, Stephanos Stavros, Vladislava Stoyanova, Thomas Straub, Irene Suominen‐Picht, Kristaps Tamuzs, Floris Tan, Alexandra Timmer, Maia Titberidze, Bas van Bockel, Nikos Vogiatzis, Merel Vrancken, Zeynep Yıldız Aykol, Gaia Zanotti, and Ineta Ziemele.