Fitness to Stand Trial: A General Principle of European Criminal Law?

This article reflects on whether the principle of fitness to stand trial, which follows from Article 6 ECHR, should be incorporated as a general principle in European criminal law. The notion of fitness to stand trial seems to be generally accepted in both common law and civil law systems. In Sectio...

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Main Authors: Liselotte van den Anker, Lydia Dalhuisen, Marije Stokkel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utrecht University School of Law 2011-10-01
Series:Utrecht Law Review
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Online Access:http://www.utrechtlawreview.org/articles/10.18352/ulr.174/