EU: Right of access to a lawyer: European Commission to guarantee suspects’ rights to speak with a lawyer, inform family of arrest (Press release, pdf) plus Proposal for a Directive on the right of access
EU: Right of access to a lawyer: European Commission to guarantee suspects’ rights to speak with a lawyer, inform family of arrest (Press release, pdf) plus Proposal for a Directive on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and on the right to communicate upon arrest (pdf), Executive Summary of IA (pdf) and Commission Staff Working Paper: Impact Assessment: accompanying the Proposal for a Directive on the rights of access to a lawyer (SEC 686, pdf)