About the project
This project, mainly sponsored by the European Commission, consists of three major seminars that will take place in Seville, Milan and Prague.
Each seminar will have a specific focus
- Introductory Seminar (1), Seville, 6-7 June 2013: An introduction to electronic evidence in criminal proceedings: collection, analysis and presentation of electronic evidence in court
- Specialised seminar (2), Milan, 21-22 November 2013: Challenges in obtaining and relying on electronic evidence and issues of admissibility in court
- Specialised Seminar (3), Prague, 5-6 June 2014: The admissibility of electronic evidence in cybercrime cases (identity theft, child pornography, online fraud, etc.)
Main objectives of the introductory seminar
- to define 'electronic evidence' and offer practical illustrations and examples of analogue and digital evidence;
- to present the practical challenges relating to the collection and use of electronic evidence;
- to discuss the legal implications of electronic evidence (collection, evaluation and admissibility);
- to identify some of the practical problems that judges and prosecutors have to deal with in criminal proceedings that involve the assessment of electronic evidence;
- to provide an overview of good practices in various EU Member States.
Main objectives of the specialised seminars
- Acquire forensic data in accordance with acknowledged principles and methodology
- Can I trust the electronic evidence? How can I decide the evidence is reliable
- National (continental and common law) experiences and perspectives
- how to ensure that the electronic evidence is authentic, complete, reliable and accurate
Partners
- General Prosecutor’s Office of the Kingdom of Spain
- University of Milan-Bicocca, UNIMIB
- Czech Bar Association, CBA