Case C-603/22, M.S. and Others (Procedural rights of a child): Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 5 September 2024 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy w Słupsku – Poland) – Criminal proceedings against M.S., J.W., M.P. (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Directive (EU) 2016/800 – Procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings – Scope – Article 2(3) – Persons who were children on the date on which criminal proceedings were initiated against them but who reach the age of 18 years during the proceedings – Article 4 – Right to information – Article 6 – Right of access to a lawyer – Article 18 – Right to legal aid – Article 19 – Remedies – Admissibility of evidence obtained in breach of procedural rights)

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Citation: Case C-603/22, M.S. and Others (Procedural rights of a child): Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 5 September 2024 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy w Słupsku – Poland) – Criminal proceedings against M.S., J.W., M.P. (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Directive (EU) 2016/800 – Procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings – Scope – Article 2(3) – Persons who were children on the date on which criminal proceedings were initiated against them but who reach the age of 18 years during the proceedings – Article 4 – Right to information – Article 6 – Right of access to a lawyer – Article 18 – Right to legal aid – Article 19 – Remedies – Admissibility of evidence obtained in breach of procedural rights) (OJ C, C/2024/6054, 21.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6054/oj )