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Criminal Law and Human Rights: Recent ECtHR Case Law 

This online seminar will provide legal practitioners with a detailed update on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with relevance for criminal law and criminal procedure. It will focus primarily, but not exclusively, on developments in 2024 and 2025. Read more

Framework Decision 584: The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) 

This webinar, which forms part of a series of five co-funded by the European Union on enhancing cross-border mutual legal assistance and recognition of decisions within the context of detention, will focus on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW).  It will explain its provisions and the roles and responsibilities of the various actors (judiciary, lawyers, central authorities) that are involved in seeing through its intended measures in both executing and issuing EU Member States. Read more

Digitalisation and AI in Criminal Justice  Internet architecture, digital evidence, videolinks in trials, AI

This seminar addresses various challenges linked to digitalisation that judges, prosecutors and lawyers in private practice working in the field of EU criminal justice will have to face in the years ahead. Some of these challenges such as the exchange of electronic evidence, videoconferencing, use of open source intelligence, artificial intelligence, digital technology, etc. will become the “new normal”. Read more

Foresight in Criminal Justice  #AI, #Crypo, #QuantumComputing, #VirtualReality, #IoT

The seminar will address the legal and ethical considerations of emerging technologies, providing a framework for legal practitioners to address the challenges posed by the rapid evolution of legal tech. Read more

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs)  The Future of Corporate Liability in Europe

This online seminar will explore negotiated structured settlement frameworks to deal with corporations accused of criminal wrongdoings, such as acts of corruption or money laundering. Read more

#Digitalisation and #ArtificialIntelligence in Criminal Justice  Online investigations and internet searches in times of AI

This seminar addresses various challenges linked digitalisation that judges, prosecutors and lawyers in private practice working in the field of EU criminal justice will have to face in the years ahead. Some of these challenges such as the exchange of electronic evidence, videoconferencing, use of open source intelligence, artificial intelligence, digital technology, etc. will become the ‘new normal’. Read more

Artificial Intelligence's Expanding Role in Criminal Justice  A legal journey from prediction to sentencing

This conference will focus on how AI could be used in criminal proceedings, enabling the shift from a traditionally reactive approach to crimefighting to one that is more proactive and preventative in character. It will discuss possible solutions for remedying the risks posed by AI and robotics in the criminal justice domain. Read more

Digitalisation of Justice  Perspectives from Germany and the Netherlands

This symposium provides a platform for renowned and emerging scholars to present their research into the digitalisation of justice. The event focuses on comparative law (Germany and the Netherlands) and will feature panels on Private International Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Administrative (Procedural) Law. Read more