“Contrary to the myth that the U.K. respects decisions of the Strasbourg court but many other adherent states do not, the convention and Strasbourg court judgements have proved a highly effective tool in protecting and developing human rights in countries with no tradition of the rule of law.”

English barrister and former politician

Dominic Charles Roberts Grieve is an English barrister and former politician. Born in 1956, he served as Member of Parliament for Beaconsfield from 1997 to 2019, later leading the Intelligence and Security Committee from 2015 to 2019. He was Shadow Home Secretary from 2008 to 2009 and Attorney General for England and Wales from 2010 to 2014. His public career is tied to law, Parliament, and security oversight, with a record shaped by senior roles in government and opposition.