Tort as Remedial Action Against Breaches of the ECHR - A Study of Constitutional Rights Using the Impact of the ECHR in Swedish Constitutional and Tort Law
The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether tort liability claims against public authorities for breaches of the ECHR can be defined as a constitutional right in Swedish law. The theoretical definition of what constitutes a constitutional right is constructed through elements of Robert Alexy’s A Theory of Constitutional Rights. The theory is applied on the current applicable law regarding the