Police Station Legal Advice
Police Station Legal Advice
Ireland: Key changes to criminal law get the silent treatment
21.07.2014 Other Police Station Legal Advice Resources
It’s the biggest change in criminal justice procedure in 30 years – and you probably haven’t heard about it. From now on suspects detained at a Garda station are entitled to have solicitors present during their periods of questioning.
Ireland: Supreme Court sends Government clear message on fair trial reforms
07.03.2014 Other Police Station Legal Advice Resources
In a leading judgment issued today (6 March 2014), the Supreme Court has sent the Government a clear message about the need to reform our laws to give greater protection to people questioned by An Garda Síochána.
On 9 May 2012 the Finnish Supreme Court issued a decision in a Salduz-type case.
Improving pretrial justice: the roles of lawyers and paralegals
24.04.2012 Other Police Station Legal Advice Resources
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.
In France, suspects in police detention are assisted mostly by lawyers who are not specialized in criminal law and by stagiaires.
France: Conseil Constitutionnel found the April 2011 reform of the garde à vue constitutional, by Jackie Hodgson
28.11.2011 Salduz Watch
For the moment, this is the end of the line for French criminal lawyers who have challenged the new garde à vue regime.