Formal Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) procedures have been widely criticised as being too slow and not adapted to reality, in particular the nature of electronic evidence which is not only more volatile but also easier to manipulate than traditional types of evidence. Various initiatives on digital...

Despite the fast growth of the amount of electronic data stored by Service Providers (SPs) and the increased demand for cross-border access to such data in criminal investigations and proceedings, judicial cooperation procedures have not adapted to this reality and are often still heavily paper...

Aiming to improve cross-border access to electronic evidence for the purpose of criminal investigations and proceedings, the European Commission made a proposal for a Regulation on European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters and a Directive laying down...

Aiming to improve cross-border access to electronic evidence for the purpose of criminal investigations and proceedings, the European Commission made a proposal for a Regulation on European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters and a Directive laying down...

Aiming to improve cross-border access to electronic evidence for the purpose of criminal investigations and proceedings, the European Commission made a proposal for a Regulation on European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters and a Directive laying down...

Access to data-in-clear of encrypted communications and stored data presents several difficult and controversial issues and continues to create tensions between key stakeholders, including law enforcement and the judiciary and civil society organisations, leaving policy makers with the mammoth task...