Self-learning Materials

This product is available after registration to the CEPOL LEEd platform . Please see the below Registration Guide for details. The aim of the training is to provide users with a general understanding of different aspects of the illicit use of firearms for criminal...

The FRA Case law Database contains the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with direct references to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as a selection of national case law with direct references to the Charter from all EU Member States.

The only directive that required a real change in French legislation is the one on access to a lawyer. Directives on the presumption of innocence and legal aid did not significantly transform the French law, insofar as the latter was considered in line with EU law.

This product is available after registration to the CEPOL LEEd platform . Please see the below Registration Guide for details. This module aims at providing general guidelines for police first response and investigation, as well as prevention activities usually carried...

Although they may still represent a small percentage of the prison population, older inmates are the fastest-growing group in prisons. Thus, this course favours the development of knowledge about special needs and challenges of holistic care for elderly prisoners and also introduces good practices in working with older prisoners.

The issues raised in the EU directives were widely accepted in Greek theory and practice long before their entry into force. However, certain critical points were more specifically mapped out and developed in more detail in the transposition process.

Guidance on the use of the Annexes under Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations

This set of handbooks, aimed for practitioners, provide information on international private law in family matters and international private law in successions.

The Guide to preliminary ruling proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union aims to make practical suggestions based on experience acquired in the Netherlands. It provides general information as well as suggestions as to when and how to refer a case to the Court.

Guidelines on Alternatives to Extraordinary Judicial Vetting – a regional, peer-led initiative developed by judges, for judges, and designed to strengthen judicial accountability while preserving judicial independence.

These guidelines provide information related to the role, views, rights and needs of the child in judicial proceedings and in alternative procedures.

Guidelines on child focussed justice before, during and after judicial proceedings, developed by the Council of the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM).

The CEELI Institute’s Guidelines on Judicial Vetting provide a resource on the extraordinary remedy of judicial vetting that aims to assist policymakers, judges, practitioners, journalists, and civil society actors alike for years to come both in the region and globally. This resource, published in 2024, is the product of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) Judicial Network, a trusted platform gathering over 370 judges across the region, which the CEELI Institute has been proud to found and moderate since 2012.

This handbook summarises the key European legal principles in the area of access to justice, focusing on civil and criminal law.

This Handbook is a guidance on the treatment of children recruited and exploited by terrorist and violent extremist groups, with emphasis on the role of the justice system.

This training material provides an overview of the EU’s and the CoE’s applicable legal frameworks in the field of data protection.

The handbook provides an overview of the EU’s and the CoE’s applicable legal frameworks. It also explains key case law, summarising major rulings of both the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights. In addition, it presents hypothetical scenarios that serve as practical illustrations of the diverse issues encountered in this ever-evolving field.

This handbook provides an overview of the law applicable to asylum, border man-agement and immigration in relation to European Union (EU) law and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). It looks at the situation of those foreigners to whom the EU usually refers as third-country nationals, although that distinction is not relevant to cited ECHR law. This handbook is designed to assist legal practitioners who are not specialised in the field of asylum, borders and immigration law; it is intended for lawyers, judges, prosecutors, border guards, immigration officials and others working with national authorities, as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other bodies that may be confronted with legal questions relating to these subjects.

The handbook is intended for lawyers, judges, prosecutors, border guards, immigration officials and others working with national authorities, as well as national human rights institutions, non-governmental organisations and other bodies that may be confronted with legal questions in the areas covered.