1. As in doc. CIG 87/2/04 of 29 October 2004. Interestingly, the Draft Treaty as presented by the Convention had used more cautious terms: ‘the Union shall seek accession’ (doc. CONV 850/03, 18 July 2003). The very first draft of this provision (Art. 5 as it then was) was even less enthusiastic: ‘the Union may accede’ (doc. CONV 528/03, 6 February 2003).
2. Protocol 14 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending the control system of the Convention (CETS No. 194; adopted 13 May 2004), Explanatory Memorandum, paras. 101–102, available at: .
3. ECtHR, judgment of 25 April 1978, Appl. No. 5856/72, Tyrer v. UK, Series A 26. All cases can be found through the ‘HUDOC’ search engine at the Court’s website: .
4. ECommHR, 9 February 1990, Appl. No. 13258/87, M. & Co. v. FRG, DR 64, p. 144; 33 Yearbook ECHR (1990) p. 51.
5. ECtHR, judgment of 7 July 1989, Appl. No. 14038/88, Soering v. UK, Series A 161.