Strengthening Rights of Individuals in Criminal Proceedings and Directive on the Right of Access to a Lawyer in Criminal Proceedings in EU Cover Image

Umocnienie praw jednostki w postępowaniu karnym w Unii Europejskiej a dyrektywa w sprawie dostępu do adwokata
Strengthening Rights of Individuals in Criminal Proceedings and Directive on the Right of Access to a Lawyer in Criminal Proceedings in EU

Author(s): Anastazja Gajda
Subject(s): Sociology, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
Keywords: the right of access to a lawyer in the EU; European Union; strengthening of individual precess rights; harmonization of procedural law in the EU

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the new Directive on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings in EU. The Directive aims at straightening of the rights of suspects (defendants) as a result of introduction of minimal standards (article 82 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union). The Directive asserts the right of a suspect on the whole territory of the EU to remain in contact with his/her attorney from the moment of arrest until the end of criminal proceedings. The paper presents genesis of the Directive, the legislative process and analyses contents of the Directive.

  • Issue Year: 17/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 11-33
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish