Since its foundation in 1997 the ECBA (European Criminal Bar Association) has become the pre-eminent independent organisation of specialist defence lawyers in all Council of Europe countries. The ECBA aims to promote the fundamental rights of persons under investigation, suspects, accused and convicted persons. |
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Upcoming Conference ECBA Autumn conference 1 and 2 October 2010
Ljubljana, Slovenia
This will be a joint conference in co-operation with the University of Graz, the University of Ljubljana, the University of Vienna and the University of Zagreb (Pre-trial Emergency Defence - ACBA Research Project)
Click here to go to the conference page for more detailed information.
Questionnaire on Legal Aid - only 10 minutes of your time and you could help inform the Commission's forthcoming proposal on Legal Advice and Legal Aid!
Proposal for a Directive - Measure B on Information on Rights and Information about the ChargesPlease click here for the Open letter to the European Commissioner for Justice Viviane Reding. This letter on procedural safeguards in criminal proceedings and more specifically on Measure B on Information on Rights and Information about the Charges (see below) has been sent on 29 June 2010. This letter was signed by Amnesty International EU Office, the ECBA, Irish Council for Civil Liberties, JUSTICE, Open Society Institute-Brussels, Open Society Justice Initiative
A reply to the attention of Mr Holger Matt, signed by European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding has been received on 19 July 2010. Please click here for the reply. Click here for the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the right to information in criminal proceedings, European Commission, Brussels,COM(2010) 392/3
Money Laundering Report
The ECBA has launched a new online reference tool on money laundering legislation in relation to the legal profession.This information can be viewed on this website, please click here.
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