The Conventions proposals on criminal justice twenty-sixth report of session 2002-03 Vol. 1 Report, together with formal minutes

House of Commons papers 2002-03 63-xxvi-I

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Great Britain Parliament House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee

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Hood Jimmy chairman

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TSO (The Stationery Office)

The Committee's report examines the report of the Working Group of the Convention on the Future of Europe and the draft Treaty Articles derived from it relating to criminal justice matters. Their report notes concern about the way these far-reaching and controversial proposals for change were made on the basis of such a narrow range of evidence. It focuses on four main issues, regarding the role of national parliaments; the harmonisation of the criminal procedure and of substantive criminal law; the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice; and the proposed post of European Public Prosecutor. Overall, the Committee concludes that the European Parliament is not sufficiently close to the public to secure democratic legitimacy in the sensitive area of criminal justice, and any substantial increase in its power at the expense of national parliaments cannot be justified. Any harmonisation of criminal law and procedure should proceed with the agreement of all member states or not at all.

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