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| DROI2355-1 | Criminal procedure
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Criminology, Reserach Focus, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Business Law, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Criminology, Professional Focus, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master en droit, à finalité spécialisée en droit et gestion, 2nd year | | 4 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Public and Administrative Law, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Private Law, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master en droit, à finalité spécialisée en gestion, 2nd year | | 4 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Interuniversity Mobility, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Law, Professional focus in Criminal Law, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Labour Law, 1st year | | 4 |
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| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) | | 4 |
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| Lecturer : | Olivier Michiels |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The objective of the course on the principles of criminal procedure is to give a general and summarised presentation of the court process in criminal trials before Belgian courts.
On this occasion, the following topics will be examined in turn: public action, civil action preliminary information, instruction, remand, verdict, remedies, res judicata, evidence, rights of the defence and international criminal law. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| It is expected that the student will be able to distinguish clearly between the different phases of the criminal proceedings; to visualise the rights of the parties present or, as the case may be, represented in the proceedings; to assess the contributions to the changes in criminal procedure of new legislation and case law, in particular from the court of cassation, the constitutional court and the European Court of Human Rights. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| In addition to lectures, some sessions will be devoted to practical exercises. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course will be held at Sart-Tilman. The exact place will be communicated to the students at a later date. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course materials will be made available to the students.
It is recommended that the students refer to Manuel de procédure pénale by M. Franchimont, A. Jacobs and A. Masset published in 2012 by Larcier that will form the foundation of the course. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| In the first session, the exam will be written.
In the second session, the exam will be oral. It will be held in the main building and held in two parts. The first, with Olivier Michiels, will be on the theory. The second, with his assistant, will evaluate the student's practical knowledge of the topic. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Students may bring their codes to the exam. It may have cross-references, be highlighted and have post-it notes. |
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Contacts :
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| The lectures will be given by Olivier Michiels and the practical work by Géraldine Falque. |
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| Syllabus |
| Le syllabus sera mis en ligne sur Orbi |
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