Summer Course on European Criminal Justice
  • Including the Latest Developments on Digitalisation and e-Evidence


Objective

This online summer course over five half-days will introduce legal practitioners to practical aspects of European criminal justice. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of EU criminal law instruments, mutual recognition mechanisms, and the roles of key EU actors. 

The course will also explore cross-border cooperation tools, digitalisation, AI applications, and procedural safeguards, emphasising their real-world application in investigations, prosecutions, and enforcement. By combining case examples, discussions, and expert insights, the course aims to equip practitioners with the knowledge and skills to navigate the evolving landscape of European criminal justice.  

Key topics

  • The institutional framework of European criminal justice 
  • Mutual recognition in EU criminal law, including the EAW, EIO, EPO and CJEU case law 
  • EU crimes and enforcement priorities, including cybercrime and corruption 
  • Cross-border evidence and assets: e-evidence, freezing and confiscation, and JITs 
  • Digitalisation and AI in cross-border criminal cooperation (e-CODEX, eEDES) 
  • Europol, Eurojust, EJN, the EPPO and AMLA and their evolving mandates 
  • Transfer of proceedings and enforcement of criminal sentences 
  • Procedural safeguards, victims’ rights, and defence rights under EU law

Who should attend?

Judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers, police officers and civil servants seeking an introduction to European criminal justice.

Interactive Online Summer Course

The summer course will be hosted online. You will be able to interact immediately and directly withour top-quality speakers and other participants.
  • You experience our speakers live as in a face-to-face event.
  • Discuss your own questions with participants from other countries and professions.
  • Participants receive a link to all the necessary seminar documents before the course.
  • Technical support during your participation.
  • No travelling, no overnight stay - you save time and money.

Fees in €
Standard
EU and ERA patrons
Young lawyers and other groups
Discount Voucher Code
Registration by 22 May 2026
801.00
640.80
640.80
640.80
Registration after 22 May 2026
890.00
712.00
712.00
712.00
Early registration discount
  • 10 % by 22.05.2026
Discounts available
  • EU and ERA Patrons
    Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERA’s patrons: all EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), Albania, United Kingdom, Scotland, Serbia, the German states and the City of Trier.
  • Young lawyers and other groups
    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 request); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions
  • Discount Voucher Code
    If you have a discount voucher code, please enter the code in the Voucher Field when you register.
  • Simultaneous registration of a minimum of three employees from the same organisation qualifies for discounted rate.
  • Organisations wishing to nominate groups or discuss preferential conditions for regular participation are encouraged to get in touch at info@era.int.