The result of the EC project ‘CJEU Hearings’ Recording as a Judicial Training Tool’, co-organised with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) are six practical, hands-on individual training videos available on EU Academy (https://academy.europa.eu/courses/cjeu-training-videos) for self-learning or reuse in national training activities.

The result of the EC project ‘CJEU Hearings’ Recording as a Judicial Training Tool’, co-organised with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) are six practical, hands-on individual training videos available on EU Academy (https://academy.europa.eu/courses/cjeu-training-videos) for self-learning or reuse in national training activities.

The result of the EC project ‘CJEU Hearings’ Recording as a Judicial Training Tool’, co-organised with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) are six practical, hands-on individual training videos available on EU Academy (https://academy.europa.eu/courses/cjeu-training-videos) for self-learning or reuse in national training activities.

The Court of Justice issues and regularly updates recommendations in relation to the initiation of preliminary ruling proceedings in 2012, following the adoption of its new rules of procedure. Though directed at national courts and tribunals, these recommendations may be interesting to all legal practitioners.

The purpose of Directive 93/13/ECC (UCTD) is to protect consumers against unfair terms in all types of business-to-consumer contracts and to achieve fairness in the Internal Market. The purpose of this Guidance is to facilitate the effective application of the Directive and to present, in a structured way, the interpretation that the Court of Justice of the European Union has provided on the key concepts and provisions of the UCTD in light of specific cases dealt with by the courts of the Member States.

This training material provides guidelines on how to apply and interpret Directive 2005/29/EC in order to facilitate the correct and effective application of the Directive.

This training material provides guidelines on how to apply and interpret Directive 2011/83/EU in order to facilitate the correct and effective application of the Directive.

This training material provides guidelines on how to apply and interpret Directive 93/13/EEC in order to facilitate the correct and effective application of the Directive.

This Guidance covers the right of free movement of EU citizens and their families. It focuses primarily on Directive 2004/38/EC, but also on specific applications of Articles 20 and 21 TFEU. It aims at providing updated guidance and supporting the work of national authorities, courts and legal practitioners. It integrates the relevant case law of the EU Court of Justice and aims to provide for the necessary clarifications on specific issues that citizens and national administrations have faced during the last years.

The practice guide intends to give an overview of the relevant legal provisions and case law on matters of (international) jurisdiction and applicable law on disputes related to consumer contracts. The main purpose of this guide is to assist practitioners in their work. It does not purport to be comprehensive and is without prejudice to the authoritative interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of the legal instruments referred to in this guide.

The practice guide intends to give an overview of the relevant current legal provisions (including case law) on matters of private international law and posting in the area of employment contracts to assist practitioners.

The training materials were conceived in a way to be used in the context of a 1.5-day seminar. Three case studies per topic were drafted by renowned EU experts. Each case study encompasses the case scenario, the suggested solution and some methodological advice for using the case. The following topics are covered: Rome I and Rome II Regulations. Developed with the financial support of the Civil Justice Programme of the European Union.

The training materials were conceived in a way to be used in the context of a 1.5-day seminar. Three case studies per topic were drafted by renowned EU experts. Each case study encompasses the case scenario, the suggested solution and some methodological advice for using the case. The following topics are covered: Brussels Ia Regulation and the legislative instruments facilitating the handling of cross-border cases, such as taking of evidence and service of documents. Developed with the financial support of the Civil Justice Programme of the European Union.

The training materials were conceived in a way to be used in the context of a 1.5-day seminar. There are two sets of case studies: one deals with the selected topics on an introductary level while the second allows more advanced training. Each case study encompasses the case scenario, the suggested solution, and some methodological advice for using the case together with the relevant background documentation which is needed in order to solve the cases. The finalised training materials are freely available and downloadable.

Set of case studies on cross-border mediation in civil and commercial cases developed by Professor Brian Hutchinson. The materials cover the following cases: i) international sales and distribution contract dispute, ii) workplace/employment dispute and iii) cross-border consumer dispute. They include the case scenarios, role-play instructions, necessary background documentation and methodological advice. The case studies do not contain any solutions as this would not be suitable for mediation training.

Materials on cross-border mediation in family cases developed by Christoph C. Paul and Ischtar Khalaf-Newsome. The materials deal with a cross-border child abduction case. They include the relevant legal framework, the case scenario, role-play guidelines as well as some instructions for trainers. The case study does not contain any solution as this would not be suitable for mediation training. Developed with the financial support of the Justice Programme 2014-2020 of the European Union.

The training materials were conceived in a way to be used in the context of a 1.5-day seminar. There are two sets of case studies: one deals with the selected topics on an introductary level while the second allows more advanced training. Each case study encompasses the case scenario, the suggested solution, and some methodological advice for using the case together with the relevant background documentation which is needed in order to solve the cases. The finalised training materials are freely available and downloadable.

The directive on the right of access to a lawyer has not been fully implemented in Cyprus, the Directive on the right to legal aid has had the biggest impact on the national system, and the Directive on the right to presumption of innocence has had the lowest impact.

This training material aims to equip justice practitioners, in particular judges dealing with detention cases and lawyers defending such applicant, with tools to uphold the rule of law.