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

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.

The Berlin Regional Court acquitted the defendant in EncroChat case

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