Pre-trial detention and time limits: Cassation no. 15050/2025 clarifies Article 292 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The Supreme Court, with judgment no. 15050/2025, rules on the validity of a pre-trial detention order lacking an expiry date for the need to obstruct evidence, deeming it legitimate when an additional pre-trial need, confirmed on review, exists. An analysis of the practical implications for defence lawyers and the Public Prosecutor's Office.