Language:

English & German (simultaneous interpretation)

Objective

From November 2016, the right to interpretation and translation, the right to information, and the right to access to a lawyer must be guaranteed throughout almost all EU Member States with the implementation of the respective EU Directives. Hence, judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers, law enforcement officials as well as interpreters and translators will need to apply the new rights in their daily work.

Key topics

• When is there a need for interpretation? What are essential documents? What remedies exist? Key issues of the right to interpretation and translation under Directive 2010/64/EU
• When to hand-out the letter of rights? What case material can be accessed? Key issues of the right to information under Directive 2012/13/EU
• Police questioning in the presence of a lawyer? Obligatory legal aid? Key issues of the right to access to a lawyer under Directive 2012/13/EU and of the right to legal aid
• Main features of the Directives on presumption of innocence and procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings
• Current definitions under the case law of the ECHR
• Getting started: the first case law of the CJEU such as I. Balogh (C-25/15) and G. Covaci(C-216/14)
• Practical experiences from Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, and Slovenia

Who should attend?

Judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers, law enforcement officials and legal interpreters and translators mainly from Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands and Slovenia.

Important note

Seminar participation fee:
€150 including documentation, lunches and dinner.
Costs for travel and accommodation are reimbursed (see below).

Accommodation:
2 nights accommodation will be reimbursed by ERA up to €100 / night. Participants are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements.

Travel:
Participants will be reimbursed travel costs up to an amount of €300 on presentation of original receipts. Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements.