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On 10 April 2025, the ECJ ruled in Case C-481/23 (Sangas) that the execution of a European arrest warrant (EAW) cannot be refused if it is intended solely to ensure that the requested person is present at resumed criminal proceedings in the issuing State, nor if there is no jurisdiction for the acts constituting the offence under the criminal law of the executing State.

On 3 April 2025, the ECJ ruled in Case C-743/24 (Alchaster II) that a hardening of the conditions for release on licence from custody against a requested person does not, in principle, preclude surrender of that person from an EU country to the UK.

This seminar explores key EU mutual recognition instruments in criminal law, focusing on defence rights in European Arrest Warrant (EAW) and cross-border cases. It covers CJEU case law, mutual trust, and defence strategies. Practitioners will share insights from real proceedings. The European Investigation Order (EIO) and its defence implications will be explained through practical cases. Participants can network with peers from across the EU.

On 30 January 2025, the ECJ ruled on the limitation of the ne bis in idem principle (Art. 50 CFR) in case of two fines imposed on an economic operator in administrative proceedings. The ruling consolidates the ECJ's case law on the interpretation of Art. 50 CFR for administrative punitive proceedings.

In April 2025, civil liberties, human rights and justice organisations and experts voiced their concerns over the development of the use of predictive policing systems by national police forces and the concerning development of AI-supported automated police decision-making systems.

On 8 May 2025, the ECJ handed down a ruling on the scope of the rights of access to a lawyer and a vulnerable person's right to legal aid in line with Directive 2013/48 and Directive 2016/1919 (Case C-530/23, Barało).

On 14 April 2025, the Council of the European Union concluded, on behalf of the Union, the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data.

On 12 March 2025, the General Court ruled that a person accused of harassment is entitled to disclosure of a summary of the statements of the various witnesses heard during the investigation procedure as well as to essential documents which formed the basis for the allegations. Therefore, sanctions for the conduct imposed by the EP's President had to be annulled.

On 29 April 2025, the ECJ toppled the Maltese programme that granted citizenship in turn of financial investments to the country. The top EU court considered this programme incompatible with fundamental EU values.