Activities of María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ related to 2012/2101(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on improving access to justice: legal aid in cross-border civil and commercial disputes
Amendments (8)
Amendment 3 #
2. Considers that other European procedures too, such as the European Small Claims Procedure and the European Order for Payment Procedure, are not well known and will not achieve a high profile if the current information policy continues to be pursued; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide clear, accessible information on preliminary legal aid and on the use of alternative methods of dispute resolution;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the establishment of a pooluser- friendly pool that is up to date, accessible and clear, and from which lawyers can be called on, by a simple search referencing the languages they speak and the legal systems with which they are familiar, to act for recipients of EU legal aid; urges the Commission to cooperate with the Member States in supporting the introduction of specific training for lawyers providing legal aid services;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to improve information on the right to legal aid in cross-border disputes and to raise awareness about and promote the use of that information among the public and those in the legal profession;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay particular attention to the most vulnerable groups – such as victims of gender violence, minors, disabled people and immigrants – to ensure that their needs are taken into account;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it advisable to designate a single authority with responsibility for cross-border legal aid and a central office in each Member State to receive and transmit legal aid applications;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to submit a revised proposal to remedy the shortcomings, inadequate interpretations and situations not covered which it refers to in its report (COM(2012) 71 final), particularly in relation to the economic criteria for granting legal aid and the thresholds set by the Member States, and to bring about further harmonisation of the Member States’ legislation in order to prevent further misunderstandings and legal loopholes.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to consider bringing forward a proposal on providing legal aid in cross-border criminal cases;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Member States that have not yet signed or ratified the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on International Access to Justice to do so;