Access to constitutional complaint procedures: A real chance?

Abstract In a recent decision, the European Court of Human Rights concluded that constitutional complaint before Hungarian Constitutional can be seen as an effective domestic remedy. This decision shows growing role procedures even in international system human rights protection; therefore, it is worth examining how national laws ensure efficient access to such procedures. The current paper aims analyse specific aspect this complex problem, namely, question legal aid court proceedings – particularly complaints Germany, Austria and Hungary. As general staring point, intended derive need for from constitutions, followed by analysis on availability schemes their conditions. examination based provisions case-law, well relevant secondary literature. comparative study enable some conclusions drawn become more tools protection fundamental those need, well.