Objective
The purpose of this course is to provide a thorough introduction to practical aspects of European criminal justice.
Key topics
- The institutional framework of European criminal justice from 1 December 2014 – the end of the Lisbon Treaty’s transitional phase
- Priorities in European criminal law under the EU Justice Agenda for 2020
- The new jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and the interplay with national criminal law
- Tools for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
- Instruments for mutual recognition in criminal matters in the EU: 10 years with the European Arrest Warrant, the new European Investigation Order, freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime
- The role and tasks of Eurojust, the European Judicial Network, OLAF, and the future European Public Prosecutor
- EU legislation regarding serious cross-border crime such as trafficking in human beings and cybercrime
- Police cooperation in the EU and the work of Europol
- Procedural safeguards and defence rights: the new Directives on the rights to interpretation and translation, the right to information, and access to a lawyer.
- Victims’ rights in the EU: the new Directive establishing minimum standards and the European Protection Order
Visit to the European Court of Justice
Participants in this summer course will also have the opportunity to visit the Court of Justice of the EU in Luxembourg.
Workshop on legal English
The course will include a chance to brush up on your English terminology on European criminal law in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
Who should attend?
Judges, public prosecutors, defence lawyers, police officers and civil servants seeking an introduction to European criminal justice.
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 22.05.2015
20 % before 22.04.2015
Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the
participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or
identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or
comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or
comparable institutions
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United
Kingdom, City of Trier)