The European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA) is a leading group of independent criminal defence lawyers in the Council of Europe

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.

This section of our website contains contact details of individual lawyers/ECBA members who confirm that they are specialist criminal defence practitioners.

 

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The ECBA launched a Statement on mutual recognition of extradition decisions in the EU, as individuals having successfully defended themselves against extradition in one Member State nevertheless face potential extradition in all remaining countries and are therefore deprived of their right to freedom of movement within the EU. 

The ECBA is very pleased to announce that a ECBA Handbook on the EAW for Defence Lawyers has been published on the following website: 
http://handbook.ecba-eaw.org
 

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The European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers (EFCL) focuses on fraud and white collar crime and compliance and regulatory issues.

On 12 October 2020 the College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office adopted its Internal Rules, published in the Official Journal on 21.01.2021 (OJ C 22/4).

The ECBA has examined these rules and elaborated notes.  The notes were sent to the European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Kövesi, by letter of 26 February 2021. Thursday, 18 March 2021, the ECBA held its first official meeting with EPPO representatives. For more details click here.

Interviews were held at the ECBA conference in Rome on 12 September 2020. You will hear comments and feedback on the ECBA and the conference.

 

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The ECBA is pleased to present the Roadmap 2020. After the Directives following the Stockholm Programme of 2009 further procedural safeguards in criminal proceedings are not yet on the political agenda of EU institutions and politicians.