European Criminal Justice - EJTN

EJTN training guideline in European Criminal Justice - Update 20112. Case C-91/92 Faccini Dori v. Recreb s.r.l. [1994] ECR I-33253. Case 41/74 Van Duyn v. Home Office [1974] ECR 13374. Case 26/62 Van Gend en Loos [1963] ECR 1Indirect effect1. Case 105/03 Pupino [2005] ECR I-52852. Case C-397/01 Pfeiffer [2004] ECR I-88353. Case C-106/89 Marleasing [1990] ECR I-41354. Case 80/86 Kolpinghuis Nijmegen [1987] ECR 3969State liability1. Case C-224/01 Köbler ECR I-102392. Joined cases C-46/93 and C-48/93 Brasserie du Pêcheur and Factortame[1996] ECR I-10293. Joined cases C-6/90 and C-9/90 Francovich [1991] ECR I-53573. TrainersTrainers could be scholars and/or experts from training institutions.4. TraineesTraining on this issue is fundamental to everyone who applies Community andUnion law in his/her work. It should encompass all groups of ‘judicial staff’, i.e.senior judges and senior prosecutors if need be, as well as junior judges andprosecutors, and future/trainee judges and prosecutors. Training of senior staff isparticularly necessary in view of the changes brought about by the Lisbon Treatyand the potential direct effect of legal instruments.5. MethodologyA) Training methodTraining can be carried out in the form of training courses, basic seminars anddistance learning courses but it might not be necessary to dedicate a wholeseminar to the topic. It can successfully be allocated as part (half a day, or a day)of another training course. One could also imagine (especially once the LisbonTreaty enters into force and criminal matters are subject to the generallegislative regime) organising a workshop in which judges/prosecutors canbecome better acquainted with the doctrines of direct effect and State liability).B) Complementary e-learningPreparatory e-learning would be a good complement.C) PriorityIt is important that judges are acquainted with the fundamental doctrines of EUlaw and this training should therefore be a top priority.Training on this topic has been selected to form part of a common nationaltraining curriculum in European criminal justice by the participating trainers of15