Press Release: Coreper confirms agreement on the directive on the right of access to a lawyer

The Permanent Representatives Committee1 (Coreper) on 4 June 2013 endorsed the provisional agreement that was reached with the European Parliament on 28 May on the directive on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings). This means that a historic agreement on the draft directive is within reach, nearly 10 years after the first attempts were made to agree on a legislative measure including notably the right to legal advice.