On 9 May 2012 the Finnish Supreme Court issued a decision in a Salduz-type case.

On 9 May 2012 the Finnish Supreme Court issued a decision in a Salduz-type case.

This joint statement makes comprehensive recommendations for amendments to the European Union Council’s revised text of the Measure C1 to ensure that the Directive upholds the minimum human rights standards for fair trials.

This joint statement makes comprehensive recommendations for amendments to the European Union Council’s revised text of the Measure C1 to ensure that the Directive upholds the minimum human rights standards for fair trials.

A new edition of a book, Defending Suspects at Police Stations, was published in London in October 2011.

A new edition of a book, Defending Suspects at Police Stations, was published in London in October 2011.

On any particular day, around three million people are being held in pretrial detention, and during the course of a year an estimated 10 million people pass through pretrial detention.

On any particular day, around three million people are being held in pretrial detention, and during the course of a year an estimated 10 million people pass through pretrial detention.

For the moment, this is the end of the line for French criminal lawyers who have challenged the new garde à vue regime.

Strategic Litigations Centre in several cases raised two problems related to prompt access to legal assistance.