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Alex Mik of Fair Trials discusses the Procedural Rights Roadmap, an ambitious programme seeking to introduce minimum standards in the area of criminal justice across the EU
Alex Mik of Fair Trials argues that more work needs to be done to ensure effective implementation of the six procedural rights directives introduced as part of this ambitious programme.
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The Law Society of Scotland welcomes Scottish Government human rights debate
On 10 December, the Scottish Government is leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament reaffirming Scotland’s support for human rights defenders and marking International Human Rights Day
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CCBE Human Rights Award 2019
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) grants its 2019 Human Rights Award to four Iranian Lawyers currently in prison: Nasrin Sotoudeh, Abdolfattah Soltani, Mohammad Najafi and Amirsalar Davoudi.
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Donald Tusk’s speech welcoming incoming European Council President, Charles Michel
In his welcome speech to the incoming European Council President, Charles Michel, Donald Tusk discusses his legacy as President of the European Council. He looks back on some of the crises that the European Union has struggled with from the very beginning of his mandate: Greece, migration, Ukraine, ISIS and ...
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The European Council appoints new Commission
The European Council appoints the new Commission for the period from 1 December 2019 to 31 October 2024 with a full list of members of the Commission.
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The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) calls for a pragmatic and balanced approach in the fight against crime
Assistant EDPS publishes his opinion on a new EU legal framework for gathering electronic evidence in cross border cases, calling for a pragmatic and balanced approach when fighting crime.
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European Parliament discusses report on implementation of the access to a lawyer directive
EU Commission report on the implementation of the “access to a lawyer” directive (2013/48/EU)
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EU Singapore Free Trade Agreement enters into force
The Council adopted a decision on 8 November that confirms that the FTA entered into by the European Union and the Republic of Singapore on 19 October 2019, will come into force on 21 November 2019.
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NewsAvocats en danger
Avocats.be is an organisation that represents French and German speaking lawyers in Belgium. Its quarterly publication, La Tribune d’Avocats.BE, publishes profiles of lawyers whose lives and physical integrity is in danger.
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Traineeship at the Court of Justice of the European Union
An unpaid traineeship of approximately 2 months will be available in the Chambers of Judge Christopher Vajda at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg from 19 th November 2019 or at the earliest convenience of the successful applicant to 31 January 2020.
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Junior Lawyers and Brexit
Matthew Allan, solicitor and legal commentator specialising in international litigation with Sherrards Solicitors LLP, as well as Junior Vice President of the Westminster Holborn Law Society in London, discusses the impact of Brexit on junior lawyers practicing in the UK.
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British young lawyers’ practising rights: how will Brexit impact the future in Brussels and beyond? by Siobhan Kahmann
Siobhan Kahmann of Covington Burling LLP (Brussels office) discusses how Brexit will impact on the practising rights of UK solicitors working in the EU in both a deal and no-deal scenario.
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October case law digest
A summary of the most important cases from the Court of Justice of the EU.
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Christine Lagarde appointed President of the European Central Bank
New appointment by the European Council introduces Christine Lagarde as the President of the European Central Bank.
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Law Society of England and Wales submits its response to the inquiry on post-Brexit scrutiny of EU law and policy
The Law Society of England and Wales submitted its response to the European Scrutiny Committee’s inquiry on post-Brexit scrutiny of EU law and policy. The submission outlines its views on the different models for scrutiny of post-Brexit EU law and policy and their impact on the legal profession, as well ...
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General Court elects its President and Vice-President
Marc Van Der Woude (Netherlands) and Savvas Papasavvas (Cyprus) have been elected as n ew President and Vice-President of the General Court (respectively).
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Council adopts Whistleblower Protection Directive
The Council of Ministers in October adopted new rules to ensure countries in the bloc change domestic laws protect insiders who expose institutional wrong doing.
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Investment Court System as envisaged in the EU Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
The EU’s Commission presents to the Council its proposals to deliver the Investment Court System envisaged in the EU Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
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E-commerce on a world-wide basis
With the UK potentially being dependent on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for all its trade rules going forward, solicitors need to keep abreast of WTO developments as it may be the sole avenue to freer markets, especially in the context of e-commerce.
