EAW

The EAW, Pre-Trial Detention, Mutual Trust and Legal Assistance

The programme of the event will be uploaded at the end of January 2021. There is no fee for judges or prosecutors.

Objective

This online seminar, which forms part of a series of five co-funded by the European Commission on enhancing cross-border mutual legal assistance and recognition of decisions within the context of detention, will focus on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), ECtHR and CJEU case law in dealing with detention conditions and the application of mutual legal assistance instruments.

There will be a focus on case law, best practice, mutual trust and recognition of judicial decisions, as well as pre-trial detention, especially within the context of European Arrest Warrant (EAW) proceedings, and its impact on prison and other conditions in the EU Member States.

Key topics

• Role of the ECHR and case law of the ECtHR and CJEU in dealing with detention conditions and the application of mutual legal assistance instruments
• Best practice and mutual trust and recognition of judicial decisions
• Pre-trial detention within the context of EAW proceedings and its impact on prison and other conditions in the EU Member States
• The EU Fundamental Rights Agency’s new online tool to assist judges and other legal practitioners in EAW and other mutual legal assistance instrument decisions: the European Fundamental Rights Information System (EFRIS)
• Workshops on mutual recognition instruments, the EAW and tools in assisting judges
• and other legal practitioners

Participation fee

• No fee for judges and prosecutors
• €70 for lawyers

Who should attend?

• Judges, prosecutors and lawyers from eligible EU Member States (Denmark does not participate in the Justice Programme 2014-2020) and eligible Candidate Countries (Albania and Montenegro). Polish judges and prosecutors are kindly asked to register their interest to participate via KSSiP.

Interactive online seminar

The online seminar will be hosted on the Zoom videoconferencing platform. The highest security settings will be applied to ensure that you can participate actively in the best-quality videoconferencing environment available. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our top-quality speakers and other participants. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive training experience.

Applicants can use this form: Online Application Form (incl. Terms and Conditions: T&C also below)

It is necessary to fill in this form to apply (not yet binding). After filling in the application form applicants will be automatically emailed its copy that may be used for the approving procedure at their court/authority. If selected by ERA, applicants will be asked to confirm their participation. This confirmation is binding.

Terms and conditions of participation

 Selection

1.    Participation is open to judges, prosecutors, probation officers and lawyers in private practice from eligible EU Member States (Denmark does not participate in the Justice Programme 2014-2020) and EU Candidate Countries (Albania and Montenegro).

2.    The number of places available is limited (50 places). Participation will be subject to a selection procedure.

3.     Applications should be submitted by 14 February 2021.

4.     A response will be sent to every applicant after the deadline. Participation is subject to a selection procedure.

Registration fee

5.     There is no registration fee for judges, prosecutors, prison and probation officers. Documentation provided for.

6.     €70 for lawyers, including documentation.

Participation

7.     Participation in the whole online seminar is required and your presence will be recorded.

8.     A list of participants including each participant’s address will be made available to all participants unless ERA receives written objection from the participant no later than one week prior to the beginning of the event.

9.     The participant’s address and other relevant information will be stored in ERA’s database in order to provide information about future ERA events, publications and/or other developments in the participant’s area of interest unless the participant indicates that he or she does not wish ERA to do so.

10.   A certificate of attendance will be distributed after the seminar.

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