European Court of Human Rights Clarifies Standards of Evidence in Cross-Border Criminal Proceedings

A recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights has further clarified the standards governing the use and assessment of evidence in cross-border criminal proceedings. The Court highlighted the need for national judges to ensure fairness and equality of arms when applying domestic rules of evidence influenced by European human rights principles. This decision reinforces the growing impact of European case law on national evidentiary systems.

The Influence of European Case Law on the Evidence Law of National Legal Systems—IECELS, ref. 101239274, awarded under the ERASMUS-JMO-2025-HEI-TCH-RSCH call for proposals of the ERASMUS+ program, funded by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

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