By decision 1808/2010, the Court of Cassation rejected a life-sentenced prisoner's request to reopen criminal proceedings despite an ECtHR finding against Greece.
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Criminal Law
By decision 1808/2010, the Court of Cassation rejected a life-sentenced prisoner's request to reopen criminal proceedings despite an ECtHR finding…
Criminal Law
Since late 2010, a decision was expected from the regular Plenary of the Court of Cassation on whether the Treaty of Lisbon applies in Greece.
Criminal Law
A polemical archival article on public authority, judicial power and the pretrial detention of the abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery.
Criminal Law
An archival article on the presumption of innocence, public humiliation of accused persons and respect for human dignity in criminal proceedings.
Criminal Law
By Georgia Linardou. With illegal interest exceeding 100% annually, and violence no longer stopping at threats, usury in Greece has moved from…
Criminal Law
By the recent order no. 1891/2011 of the Athens Council of Misdemeanors, the application of a young remand prisoner, mother of an infant boy born in…
Criminal Law
Decision 1480/2010 of the Five-Member Court of Appeal of Athens convicted a foreign minor as an adult and imposed a prison sentence of four years…
Criminal Law
A chronicle, because preparation began several days before it took place. Pre-announced, because the competent people had been informed in good time.
Criminal Law
An archival legal commentary on Article 348A of the Greek Criminal Code, child pornography and the careful criminal protection of minors.
Criminal Law
Annulment of an irrevocable conviction by ruling 401/2012 of the Council of the Supreme Court. By a Supreme Court ruling, an irrevocable conviction…
Criminal Law
An archival note on Law 4139/2013, article 68, the replacement of article 235 of the Penal Code and the controversial exception for expressions of…
Criminal Law
The medieval remnant of pre-trial detention is treated as an “institution” and used under the pretext that, through the brutal deprivation of…