'EU Criminal Law after Lisbon': Inaugural lecture and book launch of Prof. Valsamis Mitsilegas

I would like to draw your attention to this upcoming event of the Criminal Justice Centre of Queen Mary, University of London. Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas will deliver his inaugural lecture on 'EU Criminal Law after Lisbon' which will coincide with the launch of his new book carrying the same title.

The event will take place on 9th June (18:30-20:30) at Arts Two Lecture Theatre (Mile End campus, Queen Mary, University of London)

We are delighted to welcome Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston (CJEU), Prof. Marise Cremona (EUI) and Prof. Jörg Monar (College of Europe) as the discussants.

For further information please visit:

http://www.qmul.ac.uk/events/items/2016/173203.html

Traineeships at the European Court of Justice

Three unpaid traineeships of approximately 3 months will be available in the chambers of Judge Christopher Vajda at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg from, respectively, 1) October 2015 to December 2015, 2) January 2016 to March 2016 and 3) April 2016 until mid-July 2016. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of European Union law, have a reasonable command of French - the ECJ's working language - and, by the time they take up a traineeship, either hold a law degree or have successfully completed the conversion course. Applications, consisting of a brief CV and a cover letter indicating preferred dates for a traineeship, should be sent by email to cliona.hurley@curia.europa.eu by April 24th 2015.

KCL Offer Studentships in EU Law

The Centre of European Law at King's College London has just opened applications for 2 fully funded PhD studentships in EU Law for academic year 2015/6.  These are only open for one month.  

For further details see: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/graduate/funding/database/index.php?action=view&id=479

Joachim Vogel

It is with great sadness that we note the death, at the age of 50, of our friend and colleague Professor Joachim Vogel, who since 2012 had held a chair of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Economic Criminal Law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich. His many interests included European criminal law, on which he had published and lectured in English as well as in German. He was very active in all areas of European criminal law; but a particular interest was the proposed European Public Prosecutor, of which he was an advocate. On 26 June of this year he was one of the speakers at a conference organised by ECLA(UK) on deferred prosecution agreements, on which he gave the German perspective in a brilliant presentation. His Powerpoint slides for this are available on this website, under Events.

On 17 August he was killed in a tragic accident in Venice when the gondola in which he and his family were riding was in collision with a vaporetto. We offer our deepest sympathy to his wife and his young family. 

Vacancy Notice: Legal Secretary (Reférendaire) to Judge Vajda at the European Court of Justice, Luxembourg

Applications are invited for the above position which is expected to fall vacant in about November 2013, The post involves providing advice on both substantive and procedural points of law arising in cases before the ECJ to Judge Vajda, preparing drafts ofjudgments and procedural documents, as well as contributing to thc deliberations of the Court through written notes. The internal working language of the ECJ being French, all written work wiLl have to be carried out almost exclusively in French, This is an important post that involves a high degree of responsibility, graded at the level of a Head of Unit (AD1O to AD14) and remunerated accordingly. It is not equivalent to the post of a Judicial Assistant in the UK.

Applicants should be qualified to practise law or have taught law full time at university level, he fluent in both English and French and be fully conversant with European Union law. Familiarity with the United Kingdom legal systems would be an advantage, as would significant relevant experience of legal practice or teaching.

Applications, consisting of a CV and cover letter, together with the names and addresses of two referees who have experience of the applicant’s work over the past three years, should be submitted by email to Jacqueline Waishe on jw@curia.europa.eu and will be treated in strict confidence. Further details about conditions of employment are available on request. Deadline for receipt of applications: 8 April 2013.

Opt Out and Suffer the Consequences, EU Criminal Law Report Warns

Amid an escalating debate on whether the Government should use Protocol 36 of the Lisbon Treaty to opt out of EU criminal law, a study reveals how doing so would limit the UK’s ability to police international crime. The UK is in danger of compromising its ability to police international crimes like terrorism and drug trafficking by exercising its right to opt out of EU criminal law, a report has warned. The 79-page study, by researchers working at the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS), at the University of Cambridge examines the likely consequences of the UK choosing to withdraw from a swathe of EU criminal legislation under terms agreed at the Treaty of Lisbon in 2007.

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