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27 July 10

UK OPTS INTO CONTROVERSIAL “EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER” LAW

The Government announced today that it will opt into a new EU legislative proposal, the European Investigation Order (EIO), which would give new evidence-gathering powers to EU member states, significantly changing the way evidence is obtained and shared in cross-border criminal cases. read more

26 July 10

CONCERNS OVER NEW EU EVIDENCE GATHERING PROPOSALS

New EU proposals would allow European countries to order British police to gather and share sensitive personal information, including recordings of bugged conversations, banking records and DNA. read more

20 July 10

EU TAKES ANOTHER KEY STEP TO PROTECT FAIR TRIAL RIGHTS

The European Commission has today published a draft law which would ensure that everyone arrested in any EU country gets key information about basic legal rights and the charges against them. read more

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