Tim Eicke

Tim Eicke QC (born 27 July 1966) is a German-born British barrister and Judge of the European Court of Human Rights.[1]

Tim Eicke

QC
Judge of the European Court of Human Rights
in respect of the United Kingdom
Assumed office
12 September 2016
Nominated byMichael Gove
Appointed byParliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Preceded byPaul Mahoney
Personal details
Born27 July 1966 (1966-07-27) (age 54)
Hanover, West Germany
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Dundee
University of Passau
ProfessionBarrister

Education

Eicke studied German law at the University of Passau in south-east Germany, graduating in 1988. From here, he crossed the channel to Britain where he undertook further study in Scots and English law at the University of Dundee.[1] He is fluent in German and English and is highly proficient in French.[2]

Career

After working as a legal consultant for an oil and gas information company, Eicke was called to the bar in 1993 at Middle Temple.[3] In 1999, Eicke joined Essex Court Chambers gaining expertise in the fields of European Union and international human rights law and regularly appearing in the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights as well as domestic courts including the UK Supreme Court.[3]

Eicke was on the panel of counsel for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (2011-2015)[4] in addition to editing the European Human Rights Reports.[5]

Eicke took silk in 2011 and was subsequently elected as Britain's judge in the European Court of Human Rights in 2016 after a clear majority of representatives of the Council of Europe voted him in.[6]

References
  1. "Judges of the Court". European Court of Human Rights. Council of Europe. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. "Essex Court Chambers Profile". Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. "Judge Research Briefing" (PDF). UK Parliament. Arabella Lang. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. Eicke, Tim (2016). European Human Rights Reports. Sweet & Maxwell.
  5. "New British judge chosen for European Court of Human Rights". Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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