The course discusses the protection of fundamental rights with a focus on personal data and freedom of expression through national constitutional justice and EU Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights, in a comparative perspective, from both the theoretical and the case-study approaches, based on the decisions of the Courts on the impact of new digital technologies (digital platforms, algorithms, artificial intelligence) on rights
IF YOU ATTEND THE COURSE
- Your notes;
- Case-laws and readings suggested during the casses;
- L. Pegoraro, Giustizia costituzionale, in G. Morbidelli, L. Pegoraro, A. Rinella, M. Volpi, Diritto pubblico comparato, Quinta edizione, Torino, G. Giappichelli Editore, 2016.
- G. Cerrina Feroni, T.E. Frosini, S. Torre, Codice delle Costituzioni, Padova, Cedam, 2016.
IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND THE COURSE
- E. Malfatti, "Livelli" di tutela dei diritti fondamentali nella dimensione europea, III Ed., Torino, G. Giappichelli Editore, 2018.
- L. Pegoraro, Giustizia costituzionale, in G. Morbidelli, L. Pegoraro, A. Rinella, M. Volpi, Diritto pubblico comparato, Quinta edizione, Torino, G. Giappichelli Editore, 2016.
- P. Ridola, Diritto comparato e costituzionale europeo, Torino, G. Giappichelli Editore, 2010
Learning Objectives
The course is designed to provide students an advanced understanding of the concept of multilevel protection of rights through the study of constitutional justice models in their historical perspective and in their current functioning.
The course adopts a comparative approach and focuses on the study of case-law of both national constitutional courts and supranational ones (Court of Justice of the EU and European Court of Human Rights). The impact of new technologies on fundamental rights will provide the terrain for discussing both national and supranational courts’ functioning and legal reasoning.
The course adopts a comparative approach and is based combines ex cathedra lectures with workshops (this is why attendance is highly recommended).
The first part will discuss the fundamentals, through ex cathedra lectures that will examine the institutions of the protection of fundamental rights in Europe through constitutional and supranational courts.
In the second part, the course will adopt a case-study approach, analyzing national and European case-law on the impact of new technologies (i.e. digital platforms, algorithms, artificial intelligence) on fundamental rights. In particular, the course will focus on the protection of personal data and the freedom of expression.
Students will be actively involved with papers and presentations.
At the end of the course, the student will have acquired the capacity to:
- search for sources, case-law and scholarship at a comparative level;
- discuss the protection of fundamental rights in Europe;
- critically understand the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Courts, of the Court of Justice of the EU and of the European Courts on Human Rights.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
It is highly recommended to master the theoretical basis of fundamental rights protection; constitutional justice; and EU Law
Teaching Methods
Module I: Lectures.
Module II: Seminars with the active participation of students.
Further information
Course attendance is strongly recommended, and attendance will be regularly checked. Students active participation in both lectures and seminars is welcomed and encouraged.
Type of Assessment
f you ATTEND the classes:
- Class presentation discussing specific case-law (the cases will be suggested by the teacher). The class presentation will count for 1/3 of the final mark;
- oral exam on the course's topics.
If you DO NOT attend the classes, the exam will be an oral in depth discussion on the whole course program.
Course program
The extended programme will be provided at the beginning of the course.