Pre-trial detention

The standard work on pre-trial detention provides a current and comprehensive overview of the legal options available to attorneys to either completely prevent or mitigate and limit the interventions arising from pre-trial detention. The most comprehensive presentation of pre-trial detention, along with all its legal and practical implications, is a must-have for any defense attorney working in the field. The work includes numerous practical defense strategies with helpful checklists and templates, among others for detention review and appeal procedures, as well as regarding the execution of pre-trial detention. New in the 6th edition: consideration of the latest case law from national courts and the European Court of Human Rights, including the principle of expeditiousness and minimum standards for detention conditions. It addresses current reforms, such as the (inadequate) implementation of the so-called EU Legal Aid Directive through the law on the re-regulation of the right to necessary defense from December 10, 2019, particularly concerning the so-called "first-hour defender." An updated synopsis of all national legal regulations regarding the execution of pre-trial detention, taking into account the latest rulings from the Federal Court of Justice and Higher Regional Courts, with a focus on current practice-relevant issues, such as the use of laptops by detainees for accessing case files. An overview of European guidelines for the execution of pre-trial detention.