In absentia trials and standards relating to the summoning to trial of the accused person in EU Law, including reflections on the conformity of Portuguese criminal procedural law with the former

2021 ◽  
pp. 203228442199492
Author(s):  
Alexandre Au-Yong Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Fair Trial ◽  
Eu Law ◽  
Legislative History ◽  
Framework Decision ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right

In the light of the right to a fair trial and the possibility of in absentia trials, the main purpose of this article is to discuss the meaning of the concept of “having been informed, in due time, of the trial,” under Article 8(2a) of Directive (EU) 2016/343, read in parallel with Article 4a(1) (a) (i) of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA. When thus read and taking into account the legislative history of the Directive, it seems that a different standard is foreseen for the summoning of the accused person for trial under each of the referred legal instruments. I then test the Portuguese standards for summoning the accused person for trial and trials in absentia under each of the possible standards.

4. Overriding Objective and Human Rights

2021 ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Stuart Sime
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Civil Procedure ◽  
Fair Trial ◽  
Civil Litigation ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
The Right

This chapter discusses the sources of procedural law, the general principles relevant to civil procedure established by the overriding objective, the European Convention on Human Rights, and some rules on how the courts approach construing the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR). The CPR and practice directions (PDs) are the procedural rules governing civil proceedings. The most important rule is the ‘overriding objective’ of dealing with claims justly and at proportionate cost. The most important Convention rights in civil litigation are the right to a fair trial, the right to respect for private and family life, and the right to freedom of expression.

4. Overriding Objective and Human Rights

2019 ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Stuart Sime
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Civil Procedure ◽  
Fair Trial ◽  
Civil Litigation ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
The Right

This chapter discusses the sources of procedural law, the general principles relevant to civil procedure established by the overriding objective, the European Convention on Human Rights, and some rules on how the courts approach construing the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR). The CPR and practice directions (PDs) are the procedural rules governing civil proceedings. The most important rule is the ‘overriding objective’ of dealing with claims justly and at proportionate cost. The most important Convention rights in civil litigation are the right to a fair trial, the right to respect for private and family life, and the right to freedom of expression.

4. Overriding Objective and Human Rights

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Stuart Sime
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Civil Procedure ◽  
Fair Trial ◽  
Civil Litigation ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
The Right

This chapter discusses the sources of procedural law, the general principles relevant to civil procedure established by the overriding objective, the European Convention on Human Rights, and some rules on how the courts approach construing the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR). The CPR and practice directions (PDs) are the procedural rules governing civil proceedings. The most important rule is the ‘overriding objective’ of dealing with claims justly and at proportionate cost. The most important Convention rights in civil litigation are the right to a fair trial, the right to respect for private and family life, and the right to freedom of expression.

4. Overriding Objective and Human Rights

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Sime
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Civil Procedure ◽  
Fair Trial ◽  
Civil Litigation ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
The Right

This chapter discusses the sources of procedural law, the general principles relevant to civil procedure established by the overriding objective, the European Convention on Human Rights, and some rules on how the courts approach construing the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR). The CPR and practice directions (PDs) are the procedural rules governing civil proceedings. The most important rule is the ‘overriding objective’ of dealing with claims justly and at proportionate cost. The most important Convention rights in civil litigation are the right to a fair trial, the right to respect for private and family life, and the right to freedom of expression.

scholarly journals The Right to Appeal in Indictable Cases: A Legislative History

1969 ◽  
pp. 446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent M. Del Buono
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Legislative History ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Way

The author traces the history of criminal appeals legislation in Canada from the Crown Cases Act of 1848 to the present. Through his analysis he illustrates the various forces giving rise to change and amendment, with special emphasis on the strong and often inappropriate influence of British legislation. In addition, the author examines the aim of national uniformity in criminal procedure, and the way in which appeals legislation has fostered this aim.

4. Overriding objective and human rights

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Sime
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Civil Procedure ◽  
Fair Trial ◽  
Civil Litigation ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
The Right

This chapter discusses the sources of procedural law, the general principles relevant to civil procedure established by the overriding objective, the European Convention on Human Rights, and some rules on how the courts approach construing the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR). The CPR and practice directions (PDs) are the procedural rules governing civil proceedings. The most important rule is the ‘overriding objective’ of dealing with claims justly and at proportionate cost. The most important Convention rights in civil litigation are the right to a fair trial, the right to respect for private and family life, and the right to freedom of expression.

Art.14 Liberty and Security of the Person

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perlin Michael ◽  
Szeli Eva
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Legislative History ◽  
History Of ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
Security Clause ◽  
The Right ◽  
Detention Facilities ◽  
Procedural Aspect

This chapter examines Article 14 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which deals with the fundamental right to liberty and security. It traces the legislative history of Article 14 and, in an analysis of its provisions and interpretations, seeks to understand its application in light of these complexities. The right to liberty of person and the right to security of person have been described as two aspects of the same right, physical liberty being the substantive aspect and security the means of protection or the procedural aspect. The ‘liberty and security’ clause of this article empowers the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ‘to question governments on a broad range of potential violations, including civil commitment proceedings, compulsory medical treatment, and conditions inside medical and detention facilities’.

scholarly journals The Principle of Foreseeability of Judicial Decisions as a Component of the Right to a Fair Trial

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-79
Author(s):  
Jana Křiváčková
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
General Term ◽  
Fair Trial ◽  
Judicial Process ◽  
Judicial Decisions ◽  
Civil Court ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
Court Proceedings ◽  
The Right

Abstract The article focuses on the principle of foreseeability of judicial decisions in civil court proceedings, as one of the components of the right to a fair trial in the Czech Republic. The principle of foreseeability of judicial decisions has to be understood as a general term including several requirements on judicial process in civil court proceedings the purpose of which is to avoid surprising decisions which can be seen as one of possible forms of violation of the right to a fair trial. Predictable decision is a decision that follows from a predictable procedure of the court in which the court proceeds strictly according to procedure code using all of the special institutions such as the duty to instruct the participants concerning their procedural rights and duties. The second requirement is to respect the legitimate expectations of the parties regarding the application of law on their case. Participants have the right to expect that their case will be decided accordingly to a legal opinion expressed in a case already decided before the courts. This aspect of the foreseeability of judicial decisions then puts high demands on the ability of courts to deal with situations in which they decide a case differently from the existing case law and thus the decision may be surprising for the participants. This article concentrates on the legal regulation of the principle of foreseeability of judicial decisions on the level of constitutional and civil procedural law. The article also deals with the legal regulation in this area in the Slovak Republic and Germany. The purpose of the article is to compare the legislation on national and international level as well as to compare Czech, German and Slovak legal regulation of the principle of foreseeability of judicial decisions.

8. The Application of EU Law:

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Craig ◽  
Gráinne de Búrca
Keyword(s):  
General Scheme ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Eu Law ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
National Courts ◽  
European Court ◽  
Charter Of Fundamental Rights ◽  
Effective Remedy ◽  
The Right

All books in this flagship series contain carefully selected substantial extracts from key cases, legislation, and academic debate, providing able students with a stand-alone resource. This chapter examines the application of EU law by national courts and the way in which the CJEU controls national remedies for breach of EU law. Article 19 of the Treaty on European Union contains a new clause added by the Lisbon Treaty, which specifies that ‘Member States shall provide remedies sufficient to ensure effective legal protection in the fields covered by Union law’. Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights provides that ‘[e]veryone whose rights and freedoms guaranteed by the law of the Union are violated has the right to an effective remedy before a tribunal in compliance with the conditions laid down in this Article’. However, beyond these broad new provisions, EU law does not lay down any general scheme of substantive or procedural law governing remedies for its enforcement. The European Court of Justice has responded to the lack of a harmonized system of EU remedies by requiring national courts, in certain cases, to make available a particular type of remedy (e.g., restitution or interim relief), regardless of whether this would be available under national law.

An International Administrative Procedural Law of Fair Trial: Reality or Rhetoric?

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-270
Author(s):  
Rishi Gulati
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Due Process ◽  
Fair Trial ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
International Court Of Justice ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
International Court ◽  
The Right

Highlighting that the right to a fair trial in international law now forms an aspect of international administrative procedural law, I argue when international administrative tribunals administer justice to international civil servants, fair trial guarantees must be accorded. Particularly, in this paper I assess the two leading international administrative tribunals, the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation, in terms of their compliance with fair trial standards. Focusing on the jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice, I first show how what I call an international procedural law of fair trial has been developed and requires that basic due process guarantees must be accorded wen delivering international administrative justice. I then develop fair trial standards with greater nuance, especially focusing on the quality of independence and impartiality. Then, the paper engages in a detailed analysis of the leading international administrative tribunals in terms of compliance with fair trial standards, concluding that significant deficits exist. If a fair trial for international civil servants is to be guaranteed, significant structural reforms are necessary.

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