Sir Nicolas Bratza | |
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President of the European Court of Human Rights | |
In office 3 November 2011 – 31 October 2012 | |
Preceded by | Jean-Paul Costa |
Succeeded by | Dean Spielmann |
Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the United Kingdom | |
In office 1998 – 31 October 2012 | |
Preceded by | Sir John Freeland |
Succeeded by | Paul Mahoney |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 March 1945 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Profession | Barrister |
Sir Nicolas Dušan Bratza (born 3 March 1945) is a British lawyer and a former President of the European Court of Human Rights.
Bratza was the Judge of the Court in respect of the United Kingdom, the second person to hold the post as a full-time appointment since Protocol 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights established the Court as a permanent body. His term ended on 31 October 2012.[1] He was appointed as a board member of the International Service for Human Rights in May 2013.