4 June, 2019
While recognizing that specialized judges are necessary for a high-quality proceedings, the Council for the Judiciary does not give consent to the creation of a separate specialized economic court. The Council for the Judiciary acknowledged that the establishment of such a court is currently lacking sufficient arguments and justification, as well as an assessment of the consequences.
4 June, 2019
The Council for the Judiciary heard a report of the Court Administration on the performance results in 2018.
4 June, 2019
The Council for the Judiciary took note of a report of the EU Justice Scoreboard 2019, which is the latest European Commission’s report on the performance results of the European Union in the area of justice.
30 May, 2019
On Monday, June 3, a meeting of the Council for the Judiciary will take place, during which the Council for the Judiciary will consider the new procedure for the selection, traineeship and taking of qualification examination of a candidate to the office of a judge. The aim of developing a new selection procedure for judicial candidates is to introduce a conceptually new approach that meets the modern requirements for the office of a judge.
26 February, 2019
The Council for the Judiciary supported the budget request of regional courts and district (city) courts prepared by the Ministry of Justice, as well as the Supreme Court’s budget request for this year. At the same time, the decision recalls the need to increase the remuneration of the judicial employees, which has now become critically uncompetitive.
26 February, 2019
The Council for the Judiciary completed the elaboration of the procedure for nominating and appointing chairs and deputy-chairs of district (city) courts and regional courts, as well as chairs of courthouses.
21 February, 2019
The results of public surveys on trust in state and public institutions in recent years show positive trends regarding increase of public confidence in the courts.
1 February, 2019
Today, February 1, the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) is launching a survey of judges, examining the judges' view on aspects of the judiciary and the independence of judges in their countries. The survey data will be extensively analysed and further used in the development of the EU Justice Scoreboard and in the elaboration of judicial policy documents of the Member States. The previous survey was carried out at the end of 2016; about 12 000 judges from 26 European countries took part in it.
29 January, 2019
The values expressed in the new government's statement regarding the field of justice coincide with the vision of the Council for the Judiciary for reinforcing the rule of law. There is good reason to believe that the ongoing processes for the improvement of the judicial system will continue – said Ivars Bickovics, the Chair of the Council for the Judiciary, at the meeting of the Council on January 28.
29 January, 2019
Taking into account the crucial role that the chairs of courts plays in the organization of the work of the judiciary and the strengthening of its independence, the Council for the Judiciary, with the utmost responsibility, carries out the task entrusted to it by law, namely, the establishing of the procedure for nominating and appointing judges.
