nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/9c490dca30a0c92b DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250515s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/9c490dca30a0c92b doi eng 342 23 Pirrello, Agostina Author aut (orcid)0009-0007-9974-5676 Tilting the Scales - The Burden of Proof When Power Wears an EU Uniform  Pirrello, Agostina Verfassungsblog 2025-05-15 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On April 10 2025 AG Norkus delivered his Opinion in the appeal of Hamoudi v Frontex (Case C-136/24). In it, he tackles a question that is pivotal not only for Mr. Hamoudi’s right to compensation but also for the evolution of the EU legal system: how should the CJEU address stark power imbalances in evidentiary matters? In formulating EU procedural rules for cases involving collective expulsions, the CJEU should take into account the blatant asymmetry in accessing evidence existing between asylum seekers adrift at sea and an EU Agency equipped with cutting-edge surveillance technology. Yet, the reasoning of the AG on the allocation of the burden of proof misfires in some crucial respects. CC BY-SA 4.0 accountability Advisory Opinion burden of proof Collective Expulsion Frontex Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/tilting-the-scales/ raw object