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Latest Posts
Join us Friday 3 July, 2026 for the upcoming Extradition Challenges webinar
Heiko Ahlbrecht introduces Dr. Miguel João Costa on the CJEU’s 20 Mar 2025 judgment (C‑763/22) and its impact on conflicting extradition requests.
EFCL Annual Conference 2027, 11 June 2027 in Frankfurt, Germany
The next EFCL Conference is scheduled for 11 June 2027 in Frankfurt, Germany. Details will be published closer to the date.
ECBA issues Statement on the Death Penalty Legislation in Israel
ECBA condemns Israel’s new laws expanding capital punishment by hanging, targeting Palestinians and undermining fair trial guarantees.
Global Coalition Condemns Attacks on Tunisian Legal System: 39 Groups Urge Protection of Bar
Over thirty-nine international organisations have united to condemn Tunisia’s systemic, state-led assault on judicial independence and the rights of defense advocates.
Join us Friday 22 May, 2026 for the upcoming Sanctions WG webinar
Elena Fedorova and Anzhela Torosyan will discuss the Advocate General’s Opinion in the DNO Yémen AS case before the CJEU, issued on 19 March 2026 (C-842/24), and its practical consequences for arbitration proceedings.
Join us Friday 15 May, 2026 for the upcoming Extradition Challenges webinar
A Brussels court ordered Belgium to negotiate the return of a wrongly extradited person to the US — a landmark case discussed with Belgian defence lawyer Christophe Marchand.
EFCL Annual Conference 2026, 12 June 2026 in London, United Kingdom
Join the next EFCL Conference which will be a joint conference with the FLA in London!
The ECBA Cautions Against “Rebalancing” Fundamental Rights at Upcoming CoE Session
Ahead of the May 2026 Chişinău Ministerial Session, the ECBA warns that proposed migration-driven “rebalancing” of ECHR rights risks weakening the rule of law. Read our observations.
Grand Chamber Finds Violation of Article 7 in Yasak v. Türkiye: The ECBA Welcomes a Judgment It Helped Shape
The ECBA welcomes the Grand Chamber’s judgment in Yasak v. Türkiye, affirming that Article 7 prohibits retroactive punishment and requires individualized proof of criminal intent.
ECBA Spring Conference 2026, 24 and 25 April in Barcelona, Spain
The conference brought together European criminal defence lawyers for expert discussions on procedural safeguards, fundamental rights and cross-border defence practice.
Writing a new Statement on the Directive on Combatting Corruption
Preparing an ECBA follow-up position on the final EU Anti-Corruption Directive, assessing reforms and remaining defence-rights concerns in Europe’s evolving enforcement framework.
Strategic litigation and court interventions
The HRC files third-party interventions and amicus briefs in landmark cases before European and domestic courts, ensuring the criminal defence bar shapes the law that governs it.