Procedural Safeguards
Legal Assistance & Legal Aid
Access to a lawyer is the key to exercise defence rights. Everyone suspected or accused of a crime should have the right to a lawyer and, if needed, financial support to access legal representation, including in cross-border cases. This ensures fairness regardless of income or status.
Advancing the Rule of Law Through Effective Defence Rights
The establishment and enhancement of Procedural Safeguards across the European Union and Council of Europe member states is a key policy objective of the ECBA.
Our entire organization — including all working groups — contributes to this crucial area of work, which is overseen by the Executive Committee.
Particular leadership is provided by our Chair, Vânia Costa Ramos, and Vice-Chairs Amedeo Barletta, Rebecca Niblock, Miroslav Krutina, and Gwen Jansen - de Wolf (pictured from left to right).
If you are an ECBA member and would like to take a more active role in advancing our work on Procedural Safeguards and Defence Rights, please contact the Secretariat and include a brief outline of your interest and relevant experience.
Contact: procedural.safeguards@ecba.org
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