Pre-trial detention and alternatives to detention – what European lawyers need to know
On 12 June 2026, the European Lawyers Foundation and the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) organised a webinar on ‘Pre-trial detention and alternatives to detention – what European lawyers need to know’.
There was first a presentation by Council of Europe experts on the Council of Europe Guide for National Preventive Mechanisms on monitoring procedural rights in pre-trial detention and material detention conditions, followed by three presentations from the defence perspective: on the overuse of pre-trial detention – causes and consequences; mutual trust without mutual protection: the asymmetric logic of pre-trial detention in cross-border cases; and the need for further EU action.
To access the material presented by the speakers click here.
To watch the webinar’s video recording, visit our YouTube channel here.
The webinar’s programme is available here.