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REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest PDF (400 KB) DOC (431 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall notify suspects and accused persons that they have a right of access to a lawyer in accordance with the Directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings. They shall also ensure that this right is communicated in an appropriate manner that can be understood by all persons, including children and vulnerable.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The lawyer shall have the right of access to the materials of the case and to be present at any other investigative or evidence-gathering act at which the suspect or accused person’s presence is required or permitted as a right, in accordance with national law, unless this would prejudice the acquisition of evidence. He shall have the right to request evidence-gathering himself.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The lawyer shall have the right to check theo the extent necessary to ensure a fair trial and prevent torture or inhuman or degrading treatment, the lawyer shall be allowed to examine the specific conditions in which the suspect or accused person is detained and to thisat end shall have access to the place where the person is detained.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that a person to whom Article 2 refers and who is deprived of his liberty has the right to communicate immediately with at least one person named by him as soon as possible.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where the person is a child or a vulnerable person, Member States shall ensure that the child’s legal representative or another adult, depending on the interest of the child or the vulnerable person, is informed as soon as possible of the deprivation of liberty and the reasons pertaining thereto, unless it would be contrary to the best interests of the child or the vulnerable person, in which case another appropriate adult or legal representative shall be informed.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6
Article 6
Member States shall ensure that persons to whom Article 2 refers, who are deprived of their liberty and who are non-nationals have the right to have consular or diplomatic authorities of their State of nationality informed of the detention as soon as possible and to communicate with and be visited by the consular or diplomatic authorities in private. Consular authorities may also arrange access to a lawyer for the suspect or accused person.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7
Article 7
Member States shall ensure that the confidentiality of meetings between the suspect or accused person and his lawyer is guaranteed. They shall also ensure the confidentiality of correspondence, telephone conversations and other forms of communication permitted under national law between the suspect or accused person and his lawyer. Confidentiality shall not be subject to any exception; any infringement thereof shall be sanctioned in accordance with national law.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) shall be justified by compelling reasons in the light of the particular circumstances of the case pertaining to the urgent need to avert serious adverse consequences for the life or physical integrity of a person;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Derogations may only be authorised by a duly reasoned decision taken by an independent judicial authority on a case- by-case basis. The duly reasoned decision shall be recorded in writing.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) he has the necessary capacity to understand these consequences and has reached the age of majority
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The waiver and the circumstances in which it was given shall be filed in writing and be recorded in accordance with the law of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any person other than a suspect or accused person who is heard by the police or other enforcement authority in the context of a criminal procedure is granted access to a lawyer if, in the course of questioning, interrogation or hearing, he becomes suspected or accused of having committed a criminal offence. This person has to be informed promptly that he or she is a suspect and/or accused person. Any such questioning, interrogation or hearing shall be suspended immediately.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Access to a lawyer shall be granted in such a time and manner as to allow the suspect or accused person to exercise his rights of defence effectively.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
- the right that he and his lawyer have access to the materials of the case;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The lawyer of this person in the issuing Member State shall have the right to carry out activities limited to what is needed to assist the lawyer in the executing Member State, with a view to the effective exercise of the person’s rights in the executing Member State under that Council Framework Decision, in particular under its Articles 3 and 4.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall not apply less favourable provisions on legal aid than those currently in place in respect ofensure that suspects and accused persons have access to legal aid where necessary, to pay for the access to a lawyer provided pursuant to this Directive.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Definition of a lawyer 1. Member States shall take concrete measures to ensure that the lawyer has appropriate accreditation to effectively represent the suspect or accused person in accordance with this Directive. 2. In order to ensure that only accredited lawyers provide legal assistance, Member States shall endeavour to establish a register or registers of accredited lawyers who are appropriately qualified. Once established, such register or registers shall, where appropriate, be made available to relevant authorities.