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.

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.

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.

EUROPOL: Mass Surveillance & AI Mining? How defence lawyers champion fundamental rights. Read now!

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.

At Joint Defense Team we were honored to participate in the LEAP Annual Conference 2025 in Milan.

SkyECC Data Under Fire: Austrian Supreme Court Questions Foreign Evidence Use