Key topics- Changes to the institutional framework of European criminal justice under the Lisbon Treaty- The new jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and the interplay with national criminal law- Tools for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters- Mutual recognition in criminal matters in the EU, e.g. the European Arrest Warrant, the European Investigation Order - The role and tasks of Eurojust, the European Judicial Network, OLAF, and the future European Public Prosecutor- EU legislation regarding serious cross-border crime such as trafficking in human beings and cybercrime- Police cooperation in the EU and the work of Europol- Defence rights, especially with regard to procedural safeguards- The European Protection Order and new initiatives regarding victims' rights in the EU

Period
23-06-2014 - 27-06-2014 (1 weeks)

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

Course aim
The purpose of this course is to provide a thorough introduction to practical aspects of European criminal justice.



Credits
0.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 1090[Convert to USD]Early registration discounts 10 % before 23.05.2014 20 % before 23.04.2014Discounts available 25 % - For 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 registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions 40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERAs patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier)

Course leader
Ed Cape, Solicitor, Professor of Criminal Law and Practice, University of the West of England, BristolSara Chrzanowska*, Procedural Criminal Law Unit, DG Justice, European Commission, BrusselsSteven Cras, General Secretariat of the Council of the EU,

Scholarships
Further Information: https://www.era-comm.eu/jubilee/scholarship.html

ERA
Address: Metzer Allee 4 Trier
Postal code: 54295
City: Trier
Country: Germany
Website: http://www.era.int
E-mail: info@era.int
Phone: 0049 651 9 37 37-0