A human-rights clinic confuses the European Court of Human Rights with the Court of Justice of the European Union. Which distinction should trainers teach?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Two European courts, two different clubs. The ECtHR sits in the Council of Europe world guarding the ECHR; the CJEU is the EU’s court for Union law, including the GDPR. Mixing them up is like swapping the soccer referee with the rugby referee and wondering why the rules feel wrong.
Full Explanation
The European Court of Human Rights adjudicates complaints under the European Convention on Human Rights within the Council of Europe system. The Court of Justice of the European Union interprets and ensures the uniform application of EU law, including the GDPR. They are distinct institutions; privacy practitioners must not treat ECtHR and CJEU judgments as interchangeable without recognising the different legal orders.