CJEU judgment on preliminary references and EU law in domestic criminal defence As European criminal defence lawyers, we have witnessed in recent years the significant influence of EU law on criminal trials at national level. The Court of Justice of the European Union is increasingly ruling on matters within the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, while EU legislation has already been introducing new rules, including in the field of criminal law. A Decision That Changes th

Our co-founder and partner Justus Reisinger has achieved an initial victory in proceedings against Europol and Eurojust before the General Court, even if this only becomes clear at second glance.

Joint Defense Team (JDT) 2025 Year in Review. European criminal defence lawyers coordinate strategies for complex, multi-country investigations. Expert insights on SkyECC, EncroChat, ANOM, and digital evidence legality.

EncroChat and SkyECC legal defence update 2025 – Joint Defense Team

On 16 September 2025, France’s Court of Cassation referred the SkyECC case to the CJEU – a decision with major implications for digital evidence and fair trial rights across Europe.