The Permanent Study Group on Justice and Court Administration of the European Group for Public Administration is planning to organise a conference in Norway from 5-8 September 2012. The Study Group has published a Call for Papers. Possible topics are: Justice Administration and Politics, Justice Administration and Society, Justice Chains and Management of Courts in the Justice System. For more information go to: 2012 EGPA Annual Conference

At the beginning of January 2012, the Romanian Superior Council of Magistracy elected its new leadership for the current year. The new President of the Council - Judge Alina Nicoleta GHICA and vice-president - Prosecutor Oana Andrea SCHMIDT HAINEALA will perform their duties for a one year term of office.

The Courts Service of Ireland published its December issue of Courts Service News.  

Special features include: 

• A look back at 2011
• Introduction to the new Chief Justice
• New Strategic Plan
• Delivering more with less

Newsletter number 4 contains a speech by the President of the CSM, Mr Horatius Dumbrava, on the occasion of the opening of the new Judicial Year. Newsletter number 5 focuses a.o. on project implemented by CSM that aimed to draft legislative proposals that would promote a nationwide unitary jurisprudence.