In a judgment handed down on Thursday, 5 September, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) emphasised minors facing criminal prosecution must be able to be assisted by a lawyer during the pre-trial stage (Case C-603/22).
In Poland, three minors facing charges in criminal court for breaking into a disused holiday centre were not informed of their rights and were questioned by the police without a lawyer present. Their court-appointed lawyers have requested that their previous statements...