ECBA Spring Conference 2007 27th ­ 28th April ,

10 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ECBA

“ Procedural Safeguards in Criminal Proceedings: W hat next?

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CONFERENCE DETAILS

Conference dates: 27th – 28th April 2007

Conference Location: NH Voltaire Potsdam Friedrich­Ebert­Strasse 88 Potsdam, Germany

Registration and w elcome reception Cecilienhof Palace Neuer Garten Potsdam

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Friday 27th April 2007

Guided Tours

16.00 Guided Tour of Cecilienhof Palace 16.50 Guided Tour of Cecilienhof Palace

Registration

17.30 Registration Cecilienhof

W elcome Address

18.00 W elcome Address German Federal Minister of Justice Mrs. Brigitte Zypries, President of BRAK Dr Bernhard Dombek and Han Jahae, Chairman of ECBA.

19.00 Reception – where we will celebrate 10 years of the ECBA and hear from our “founding fathers”. Saturday 28 April 2007

09.00 Registration NH­ Voltaire

09.30 Introduction and w elcome Beate Blechinger, Minister of Justice of W erner Leitner, Chairman AG Strafrecht im DAV Han Jahae, Chairman of the ECBA

10.15 EU JUSTICE SUMMIT: A decision on procedural rights? Outcome of Ministerial meeting ­ JHA Council Caroline Morgan, European Commission

10.45 Legal Aid as a procedural safeguard in cross­border cases Prof Dr Peter Baauw , CCBE Criminal Law Committee, Co­Chair

11.15 Discussion

11.30 Coffee

12.00 Supervision Order and Probation Order – the ECBA­View Prof Dr Holger Matt, Co­chair of ECBA Legal Development Committee

12.15 European Evidence W arrant ­ Update Gavin Irw in, Barrister, London

12.30 Discussion

12.45 ECBA­European Arrest W arrant Project Presentation

13.00 Lunch

14.15 Panel discussion: Future of safeguards in Criminal Proceedings throughout Europe – w hat next?

Moderator: Dr Kai Hart Hoenig, Wiesbaden

Jorge Albino Alves Costa, Public Prosecutor, Lisbon Dr Stefan König, Defence Lawyer, Berlin (DAV) Caroline Morgan, European Commission, Brussels Prof Dr Dean Spielmann, Judge at the ECHR in Strasburg Prof Dr Taru Spronken, University of Maastricht Jaanus Tehver, Defence Lawyer, Estonia Prof Dr Joachim Vogel, University of Tuebingen

16.15 Coffee Break 16.30 National Delegate Reports – Recent developments in national criminal law

This part of the conference always proves exceptionally interesting and A representative from each jurisdiction attending will give a short (5­10 minutes) update of key developments in their national criminal law. Delegates who are interested in speaking should contact: [email protected]

Ca. 17.30 Close of conference

Evening Programme

19.30 Dinner at the Restaurant Mövenpick, Zur Historischen Mühle Potsdam

Mövenpick Restaurant, Historische Mühle, Zur Historischen Mühle 2, 14469 Potsdam, Germany +49 (0) 331 281493

Speeches from ECBA “Founding Fathers” – Rock Tansey, QC; Prof Dr Mischa Wladirimoff, Prof Dr Franz Salditt.