Seven Joint Defense Team lawyers on EncroChat, SkyECC and ANOM: why mutual trust cannot replace judicial review of cross-border digital evidence in Europe.

Investigations in the Czech Republic, followed by analyses from Duncan Campbell and Bill Goodwin, indicate that the EncroChat devices were accessed through a publicly known Android vulnerability and the open source tool Frida. This raises the question of what, if anything, was ever covered by French military state secrecy.

A cross-jurisdictional analysis of the rapidly evolving case law on SkyECC, EncroChat and ANOM evidence. Courts across Europe and beyond are increasingly scrutinising mass interception, evidentiary integrity and fair trial guarantees. With key proceedings pending before the ECtHR and CJEU, the legal foundations of encrypted evidence are facing a decisive global reckoning.

The ECtHR has communicated new SkyECC cases from Norway, raising fundamental questions on fair trial rights under Article 6 ECHR. Together with Silgir v Germany (EncroChat) and ongoing ANOM proceedings, the Court is shaping a European framework for the use of encrypted communication evidence in cross-border criminal cases.

Analysing the Dutch Supreme Court ruling on EU law primacy. Critical implications for EncroChat, SkyECC, and ANOM cases regarding the admissibility of evidence.

In recent days, numerous press reports have appeared concerning decisions by Italian judges declaring EncroChat and SkyECC evidence inadmissible.

In recent weeks, the legal landscape regarding the reliability of digital evidence has faced intense scrutiny. As landmark rulings emerge across Europe, the "blind trust" in encrypted data is being replaced by fundamental principles of a fair trial.

France's highest court affirms that collecting digital evidence across EU borders requires Article 31 notification (Directive 2014/41/EU), impacting major transnational criminal cases.

EncroChat and SkyECC legal defence update 2025 – Joint Defense Team

On 3 June 2025, the Cour de cassation refused to refer to the Conseil constitutionnel a question on the constitutionality of French law which, as currently drafted, denies the possibility of an effective remedy to persons prosecuted in criminal proceedings abroad, but on the basis of SkyECC evidence gathered in French proceedings.

Growing risks for operators of encrypted messaging systems using the example of SkyECC and EncroChat

In December, we reported on the decision of the Berlin court regarding EncroChat after the preliminary questions were answered by the...

Our co-founder Justus Reisinger gave a rousing presentation on the legal challenges associated with EncroChat and SkyECC.

The Berlin Regional Court acquitted the defendant in EncroChat case

Acquittal for EncroChat-Resellers: Reflections on the Rotterdam Court Decisions

EncroChat at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) - Decision Deferred, Opportunity Missed?!

A legal interpretation of the key points of the ECJ judgment on EncroChat based on our initial analysis.

The legality of hacked cryptocommunication, such as data from EncroChat and Sky ECC, remains a pivotal issue in legal debates. In their...