14/10/2016 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 13 October, the Council of the EU definitively adopted new European rules on legal aid for individuals suspected or accused of crimes and held in custody and for individuals who are the subject of a European arrest warrant (see EUROPE 11638). The directive provides for minimum standards for access to legal aid at all stages of the procedure, but under conditions. The means of the individual in question will be assessed to see whether he or she is...