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Mutual Legal Assistance

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Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) refers to a formal process through which countries cooperate in criminal investigations and prosecutions by sharing evidence, information, and legal documents. It aims to enhance international cooperation in law enforcement and ensure that justice is served across borders, adhering to treaties and legal frameworks established between nations.
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Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) refers to a formal process through which countries cooperate in criminal investigations and prosecutions by sharing evidence, information, and legal documents. It aims to enhance international cooperation in law enforcement and ensure that justice is served across borders, adhering to treaties and legal frameworks established between nations.

Key research themes

1. How does the European Union foster effective mutual legal assistance through enhanced judicial cooperation and digital tools?

This research theme examines the mechanisms and institutional frameworks developed within the EU to enhance mutual legal assistance (MLA) in criminal matters, focusing on the role of mutual recognition instruments and digital innovations like e-CODEX to overcome traditional procedural hurdles and promote access to justice.

Key finding: This paper presents e-CODEX, a digital infrastructure developed by the EU to facilitate cross-border service of judicial documents and execution of judicial decisions, significantly improving the efficiency and accessibility... Read more
Key finding: The study critically analyzes limitations of previous EU Framework Decisions on cross-border asset freezing and confiscation and highlights the need for paradigm-shifting mutual recognition instruments. The focus on... Read more
Key finding: Using a randomized survey experiment, this research identifies key conditions under which EU citizens across five member states support mutual assistance policies, emphasizing that carefully designed assistance packages with... Read more

2. What are the operational and legal challenges to UK-Ireland mutual legal assistance post-Brexit, and how can cooperation be maintained or enhanced?

This theme investigates the specific challenges to criminal justice cooperation and mutual legal assistance between the UK and Ireland in the post-Brexit landscape, addressing issues including the loss of EU cooperation mechanisms, legal uncertainties surrounding extradition, and the need for bilateral or Nordic-model inspired frameworks to sustain effective cross-border collaboration on criminal matters.

Key finding: The paper identifies risks Brexit poses to UK-Ireland cooperation, particularly regarding the Irish border, increased criminal activity, and loss of EU police cooperation; it recommends strengthening bilateral agreements and... Read more
Key finding: This briefing highlights the necessity of formalized police cooperation through legal instruments and joint operational centers post-Brexit to mitigate the reduced effectiveness of informal cooperation due to GDPR and law... Read more
Key finding: The paper reveals complexities in UK-Ireland cooperation through the lens of Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs), emphasizing that individuals implicated in corporate wrongdoing often remain vulnerable to prosecution in... Read more

3. How do international frameworks address challenges and gaps in mutual legal assistance for transnational crimes, including evidence gathering and extradition?

This theme explores the international legal architecture governing mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, highlighting treaty-based mechanisms such as MLATs, letters rogatory, and emerging multilateral conventions aimed at facilitating cooperation for core international crimes, while identifying persistent legal and procedural impediments that affect extradition, evidence collection, and safeguarding fair trial rights.

Key finding: This comprehensive guide delineates distinctions between MLATs and letters rogatory, outlining their procedural applicability in criminal and civil proceedings, and highlights the necessity of judicial oversight in executing... Read more
Key finding: Focusing on the International Criminal Court's reliance on state cooperation, the study explicates how the absence of dedicated law enforcement and police powers necessitates mutual legal assistance frameworks for executing... Read more
Key finding: This paper identifies a critical gap in international law whereby core crimes such as genocide and war crimes lack detailed mutual legal assistance treaty provisions, resulting in impediments to extradition and judicial... Read more
Key finding: The study examines the tension between transnational cooperation and the principle of equality of arms under fair trial standards, revealing that fragmented procedural safeguards and cross-border evidentiary disparities risk... Read more
Key finding: Through analysis of the Microsoft cloud controversy, this work identifies significant legal uncertainties and jurisdictional conflict arising from efforts to access extraterritorial data across jurisdictions, emphasizing the... Read more

All papers in Mutual Legal Assistance

Human trafficking is a transnational crime that undermines human rights, fuels organized criminal networks, and perpetuates social and economic inequalities. This paper argues that effective international cooperation, including legal... more
Any crime could generate digital evidence. That is a reality law enforcement authorities across the world need to face. The volatile and “unterritorial” nature of the evidence means that international cooperation in criminal matters is... more
Any crime could generate digital evidence. That is a reality law enforcement authorities across the world need to face. The volatile and "unterritorial" nature of the evidence means that international cooperation in criminal matters is... more
Sous la Direction du Professeur Alexandre STYLIOS 2024. 2.2.3. Le droit de ne pas être présenté comme coupable.
Sous la Direction du Professeur Alexandre STYLIOS 2024. 2.2.3. Le droit de ne pas être présenté comme coupable.
Resumo: O texto examina aspectos legais da cooperação jurídica internacional passiva por meio de um caso envolvendo Brasil e Confederação Helvética. Duas questões principais são analisadas: primeiramente, a determinação da via adequada-se... more
After the international agreement on Reciprocal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Republic of Indonesia and the Swiss Confederation on 4 February 2019 in order to speed up criminal law processes in the Requesting State, at the... more
Nepal has witnessed a growing number of significant cybersecurity incidents over the past decade, affecting both public and private sectors. These attacks highlight critical vulnerabilities in the country's digital infrastructure and... more
This guide provides an overview of the statutory schemes and procedural matters that distinguish Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) and letters rogatory. It also discusses legal issues that arise when the prosecution, the defense,... more
L’article illustre l’interception des télécommunications dans le cadre de la décision d’enquête européenne issue de la directive 2014/41/UE. L’article s’organise en quatre parties. La première partie se concentrera sur les aspects... more
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This legal study critically analyzes the complexities of navigating exceptions to extradition, particularly concerning Terrorism and political offenses. It also distinguishes between comprehensive and sectoral conventions as well as... more
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The Ninth Amendment to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China was a major step forward in advancing cybercrime regulations and punishment. While this change shed light on the Chinese legislature's determination to combat... more
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Building a large and durable consensus for mutual assistance policies in the EU is challenging. Even in times of crisis, member states express different preferences, and policies must reckon with democratic politics. This column presents... more
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