The following publications and conference materials are available in Italian.
Legal Aid: “For the Rich”
Article 24 of the Italian Constitution recognises the right of defence as inviolable at every stage and level of proceedings and provides for appropriate means to enable those without sufficient resources to take action and defend themselves before any court.
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Defence Investigations: Light and Shade
An article on the reform of defence investigations introduced by Italian Law No. 397 of 7 December 2000, addressing equality of arms, adversarial proceedings, reasonable duration and judicial impartiality.
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Conference on the Civil Party in Criminal Proceedings
Materials from the conference held in Rome on 7 June 2002 at the Sala Vanvitelli of the Italian State Attorney’s Office, on joining criminal proceedings as a civil party.