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The European Parliament adopted a measure (Directive IP/10/989) on 13 December 2011 to set common EU standards in criminal cases: suspects are to receive a letter of rights listing their basic rights during criminal proceedings.

Two bills dealing with the position of examining judges in criminal proceedings and revising rules concerning case files will enter into force on 1 January 2013.

Two bills dealing with the position of examining judges in criminal proceedings and revising rules concerning case files will enter into force on 1 January 2013.

On 8 June 2011 a draft EU directive regarding the right of suspects to legal counsel before and during police interrogations was sent to the Council and the European Parliament.

The European Council has adopted the Directive on access to counsel in criminal proceedings.

The Dutch Supreme Court ruled that it will not revise its current position on the right of a suspect to a lawyer during police questioning.

Two new Acts were adopted by parliament on 29 November 2011 amending the Dutch Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure as part of a legislative process aimed at a complete revision of the preliminary investigation phase in criminal proceedings.

The Serious Fraud Office has published a code of practice on the use of deferred prosecution agreements.

Enforcement actions by criminal and supervisory authorities are settled regularly.

This morning, the International Crimes Division of the District Court of The Hague handed down its judgment in the criminal case against the Dutch Syria-goer/IS-bride Hasna A.

On 14, 16 and 17 October 2024, the substantive hearings in the criminal trial against Hasna A. will commence before the WIM (International Crimes Act) Chamber of the district court of The Hague in the Netherlands.

Today, a group of 20 Palestinians filed a criminal complaint with the Dutch Office of the Public Prosecutor (Openbaar Ministerie) for impeding and influencing the ICC investigation into the ‘Situation in the State of Palestine' and the harassment, intimidation, pressuring and defamation of ICC staff, including the ICC prosecutor, in the course of this investigation.

De Tweede Kamer wil een "fundamenteel debat" over het demonstratierecht voeren. Tijdens de formatie is de rechtsstaat centraal komen te staan.

Dual proceedings (administrative sanctions alongside criminal prosecution) may constitute a violation of the principle of ne bis in idem, also known as double jeopardy.

A key recurring element in the annual report is the capacity shortage. The DPPS emphasises that environmental offences and money laundering are prioritised...

On November 22, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service (NPPS) published a long-awaited instruction - see our unofficial translation here - outlining the framework and conditions for self-reporting and cooperation in criminal investigations into possible offences committed by legal entities.

Two acts dealing with the position of examining judges in criminal proceedings and revising rules concerning case files came into force on 1 January 2013.