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Born in Kavala in 1969. He graduated from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1992). Subsequently, he was awarded an LLM Degree from the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology and obtained his Ph.D. in Procedural Criminal Law from Aristotle University in 1996.

He was elected and appointed Lecturer in Procedural Criminal Law at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2005 and he was elected assistant professor in 2013. He received a scholarship from the Law School of the Aristotle University for postgraduate studies (1994-1996) and a scholarship from I.K.Y. (State Scholarships Foundation) for postdoctoral studies (2000-2001). At the Law School of Aristotle University he teaches "Law of Criminal Procedure", "Criminal Investigation", "Selected subjects of Criminal Procedure" and "Forensic Psychology" at undergraduate level. He has taught "Law of Criminal Procedure" in the Police Academy (2000-2002) and from 2006 to date, he participates with lectures in seminars trainees of Thessaloniki Bar Association. He has taught "Forensic Psycology" at National School of Judges (2012-2013). He has also been member of Endowments Commission and Legal Commission of Aristotle University.

He participates in the Legislative Drafting Committee of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights for the reformation of the Code of Criminal Procedure and he has participated both as secretary (1993-1996) and as a member in previous drafting legislations for the same purpose (2005-2009, 2011-2012 and 2015-) and in the Legislative Drafting Committee for the inclusion in the Greek legal system of the Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009.

He is a regular contributor to the law journals "Yperaspisi" (1993-2000), "Poiniki Dikaiosyni" (since 2001), "Poinika Chronika" (since 2008), "Armenopoulos" (since 2001) and "Epitheorisi Nomologias" (1996-2004).

He is also a member of Thessaloniki Bar Association since 1994 and Attorney at Supreme Court since 2000.

He was awarded the "Dimitrios Babakos Prize" by the Hellenic Criminal Bar Association (2010).

The following books and essays constitute an indicative list of his publications: "The Law 1608/1950 about peculation of public funds, 1995, Ant. Sakkoulas editions, p.p. 182" - "Withdrawal and waiver of the appellate remedies in Procedural Criminal Law, 1999, Sakkoulas editions, p.p. 511" - "Judicial Chambers - The personal appearance of parties, 2012, Nomiki Vivliothiki editions, p.p. 251", "The indictment, 1996, Nomiki Vivliothiki editions, p.p. 236" (co-authored with L. Margaritis) - "Deepening in Criminal Procedure, 1999, Sakkoulas editions, p.p. 393" (co-authored with L. Margaritis) - "Applied Criminal Procedure Law, vol. C, 2002 and 2nd ed. 2005, Nomiki Vivliothiki editions, p.p. 605" (co-authored with L. Margaritis) - "European Court of Human Rights: Proportionality and Fair Trial" in: Poinika Chronika 2005, p.p. 873-881 - "The referral of the accused in a court by an irrevocable decree of the Council Appeals", in: Essays in Honour of A. Karras, 2010, p.p. 463-475 - "The detention of the appellant as a condition of appeal and the principle of proportionality", in: Poiniki Dikaiosyni, 2002, p.p. 926-935 - "The parallel importation of the civil claims in criminal and civil proceedings", in: Essays in Honour of A. Psarouda-Benaki, 2008, p.p. 841-853 - "Protection of witnesses during the prosecution of organized crime", in: Essays in Honour of I. Manoledakis, vol. II, 2007, p.p. 767-776.

Finally, he has written around 170 comments on judicial decisions, which were published in various legal journals. 

Aikaterini  Maroulaki  

She was born in Thessaloniki in 1997 and grew up in the same city. She attended the Experimental School of the University of Thessaloniki and the American College of Anatolia (primary and secondary education respectively). She studied at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2015-2020, graduating with a degree grade of 8.15) and subsequently obtained a Master's Degree in Criminal and Forensic Sciences at the Law School of the same University (2020-2022, graduating with a Master's Degree with a grade of Excellent 9.38). In 2023, she received a diploma/certification in the field of economic crime, corruption and money laundering (from the National Institute of Economic Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki). She has participated in the 6th National Virtual Trial Competition (NTC), representing the team of AUTH in the field of Criminal Justice (2020), as well as in the 9th Competition (: NTC), undertaking the preparation and supervision of the respective competing team. She is a PhD candidate in Criminal Procedure and a scholar of the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (EL.ID.E.K.), while actively practicing law as a registered member of the Thessaloniki Bar Association. Since 2023 she is a scientific collaborator of the legal journal "Criminal Justice". She has authored articles and comments on case law and has participated in scientific conferences/workshops on criminal law.

PUBLICATIONS:

- Participation in a collective work [Ed.: A. Zachariadis/L. Margaritis], The New Code of Criminal Procedure - Interpretation according to the article of Law 4620/2019, Volume B, 2024, Legal Library [: interpretative analysis/editing of articles 469 - 471, 482 - 485, 487 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the thematic section of legal remedies]

- Participation in a collective work [Ed.: A. Zachariadis/L. Margaritis], The New Code of Criminal Procedure - Interpretation according to the article of Law 4620/2019, Volume A, 2024, Legal Library [: interpretative analysis/editing of the thematic section of procedural invalidity - articles 170-175 CPC].

- Observations on TrfKakthes 1314/2023 - Obligation to translate a subpoenaed decision / order in a language understood by the accused - Absolute invalidity of the preparatory hearing procedure, Criminal 2024, p. 186 et seq.

- Observations on the main criminal procedural provisions of the recent draft law of the Ministry of Justice in the electronic journal of the Law Library (jointly with A. Zachariadis).

- Commencement of the time limit for appeal after an e-mail (Article 473(3)(b) of the CCP) - Some thoughts on the occasion of CP 833/2022, Pindik 2023, p. 1210 et seq.

- Is it admissible for the prosecutor to appeal against a decision by filing a statement of case without drawing up an operative report? (opinion), Criminal 3/2023, p. 269 et seq. (jointly with A. Zachariadis).

- Observations in CP (CP) 440/2022 (The issue of deduction of the time of detention of the accused due to an unexecuted European Arrest Warrant), Criminal Division 1/2023, p. 57 et seq.

- Some thoughts on the felony of article 38 par. 4 of Law no. 4624/2019 (On the occasion of CP 686/2021), CriminalChron 2022, p. 318 et seq.

- Procedural regressions of Law No. 4855/2021 in the area of interim proceedings and the suspensive effect of appeals against decisions, Penchron 2021, p. 715 et seq. (jointly with A. Zachariadis).

- Social media as "modernized witnesses". Personal data and prohibitions of exploitation in criminal justice, 4th Volume, 2020, Expressis Verbis Law Journal.

- The "business crisis" rule in IKE - Law 4072/2012, online legal magazine "justina.gr - LAW - ECONOMY - POLITICS".

CONFERENCES/DAYS

- Participation as a lecturer in the conference of the Drama Bar Association on "The criminal trial after the amendment of the Criminal Code & the Code of Criminal Procedure by Law 5090/2024" (2024).

- Intervention at the Scientific Conference in memory of S. Pavlou and L. Margaritis - Subject of intervention: Recognition of a mitigating circumstance in the court on referral (2023).

- Intervention at the Scientific Conference in memory of Professor Stephanos Pavlou The Liberal Criminal Law - Intervention topic: 227 CCP - Minor witnesses victims of violation of personal and sexual freedom (2023).

- Participation as a speaker at the 23rd Conference (Conference Theme: Fair Trial) of the Association of Criminal Lawyers and Struggling Lawyers, on the topic "Trial in absentia in the light of Article 6 of the ECHR - Connection with national legislation and jurisprudence" (2022).

- Participation as a lecturer in an online training lecture (training seminars) of the Association of Criminal Lawyers and Lawyers-in-Training, on 'The system of evidence in criminal proceedings' (2022).