Program Overview

EU Criminal Law Clinic

The EU Criminal Law Clinic was created in February 2020 through the Fonds d'encouragement à l'enseignement (FEE) and has benefited from the support of the European Commission as part of the Jean Monnet Module project since September 2020.

Mission

The EU Criminal Law Clinic pursues a triple scientific, professional, and educational mission. It aims to integrate a practical dimension into legal studies by allowing Master students to learn about the requirements of the professional world.

Objectives

• The clinic provides students with the opportunity to work on real cases alongside practitioners (lawyers, NGOs) with a dual mastery of national criminal law and European criminal law under the supervision of a team of experienced researchers.
• It represents a unique opportunity for students to put their knowledge at the service of fundamental issues for rights and freedoms.
• The clinic is also a source of intellectual enrichment for the practitioners and researchers who assist students within the framework of this project.

Approach

Through an innovative approach, combining educational activities (study trips in the Hague or Luxembourg) and practical scenarios, the EU Criminal Law Clinic aims to be a rewarding and challenging experience for a better knowledge of the European criminal law and the concrete issues surrounding it.

Goals

• By working to improve knowledge in a booming area and still poorly mastered by many legal professionals, the EU Criminal Law Clinic hopes to open new professional horizons to students.
• The clinic seeks to integrate a dimension of practical application to legal studies, enabling students to form a comprehensive understanding of the professional world's demands.

Program Details

The EU Criminal Law Clinic is part of the broader offerings of the university, which includes:

• Master of Specialization in European Law
• Legal Clinics
• Conference Cycles
• Summer Universities

Research Areas

The clinic's focus on European criminal law contributes to the university's research areas, which encompass:

• Four domains of research
• Doctoral seminars
• Research stays
• Activity reports
• Defended theses
• Publications

By participating in the EU Criminal Law Clinic, students are immersed in a rich academic environment that fosters both theoretical knowledge and practical application, preparing them for careers in European criminal law and related fields.