Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 07/25/2018

Subject: The Court affirmed that a judicial authority called upon to execute a European arrest warrant must refrain from giving effect to it if it considers that there is a real risk that the individual concerned would suffer a breach of his fundamental right to an independent tribunal and, therefore, of the essence of his fundamental right to a fair trial on account of deficiencies liable to affect the independence of the judiciary in the issuing Member State

Parties: Minister for Justice and Equality

Classification: Justice - Art. 47 Fair trial, public hearing - Independent and impartial tribunal

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