The training of defence lawyers with special regard to European criminal law has gained more and more importance over the years. This increasing importance of training defence lawyers in European criminal law is not only attributed to the growing number of measures concerning European instruments of mutual recognition and cooperation in criminal matters such as the EAW, the EIO, and the EPO, but also to the common application of these instruments, resulting in a rise in the number of cases where they are involved in the proceedings.
Additionally, as there is no full harmonisation of national legislation in the field of criminal and criminal procedure law, there is a rising number of cases that in themselves show the need for clarification in certain references to EU law.
The ECBA is a partner in a project coordinated by ERA (Academy for European Law), in Trier, which will comprise the following events:
Face-to-Face Seminars:
Understanding Bitcoins and Cryptocurrency Technology
Mining, blockchain and new investigative techniques
Trier, 8-10 October 2025
The role of the CJEU for defence lawyers
21 October 2025 – 22 October 2025
15th EDEN Conference on Data Protection in Law Enforcement
Red Light, Green Light!
Budapest, 13 October 2025 – 14 October 2025
Basics of Artificial Intelligence for Criminal Legal Professionals
How AI is Reshaping the Criminal Justice Systems
Vilnius, 4 December 2025 – 5 December 2025 | Vilnius
Framework Decisions 829 and 947 and their Impact on Alternatives in the EU
Webinars:
Supervision of Probation Measures and Alternative Sanctions
20 November 2025 – 21 November 2025 | Valletta & Online
Annual Conference on EU Criminal Justice 2025
Human Rights and Criminal Procedure: Recent ECtHR Case Law
You can read more information on the events and how to register on the brochure here and on ERA’s dedicated website.
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