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The 2013 ENCJ General Assembly took place in Sofia, Bulgaria from 5-7 June. Central theme of the meeting was "Independence and Accountability of the Justice System". During a plenary session the European Commisison underlined the importance of effective justice systems for growth and the benefit of all. Three address by Geoffrey Vos, Judges'Council of Engalnd and Wales, Sonia Naidenova, Supreme Judicial Council of Bulgaria and Paolo Corder of the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura highlighted the various aspects, guarantees and current challenges of the Justice Sytems in Europe.
The General Assemnbly also discussed and adopted the reports that were produced in 2012/2013. The reports are:
1. Standards III: Minimum Standards regarding avaluation of professioanl performance and irremovability of members of the judiciary;
2. Judicial Reform in Europe-part II: guidelines for effective justice delivery;
3. Distillation of ENCJ Guidelines, recommendations and Principles.
The 2013 ENCJ General Assembly took place in Sofia, Bulgaria from 5-7 June. Central theme of the meeting was "Independence and Accountability of the Justice System". During a plenary session Emmanuel Crabit, of DG Justice of the European Commisison underlined the importance of effective justice systems for growth and the benefit of all. Three address by Geoffrey Vos, Judges'Council of England and Wales, Sonia Naidenova, Supreme Judicial Council of Bulgaria and Paolo Corder of the Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura highlighted the various aspects, guarantees and current challenges of the Justice Sytems in Europe.
The ENCJ Sofia Declaration was adopted which calls for an independent European rule of law mechanism, respecting the diversity of justice systems, which inter alia will assist in the protection of the independence of the judiciary and in ensuring the promotion of an effective justice system and growth for the benefit of all citizens.
The General Assemnbly also discussed and adopted the reports that were produced in 2012/2013. The reports are:
1. Standards III: Minimum Standards regarding avaluation of professioanl performance and irremovability of members of the judiciary;
2. Judicial Reform in Europe-part II: guidelines for effective justice delivery;
3. Distillation of ENCJ Guidelines, Recommendations and Principles. |
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ENCJ General Assembly 5-7 June Sofia |
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The ENCJ General Assembly meets from 5-7 June. The meeting is hosted by the Supreme Judicial Council of Bulgaria. The central theme of the meeting is: "Independence and Accountability of the Justice System". The ENCJ is taking stock of the current developments in the justice systems in Europe as regards the accountability of the members of the judiciary, the independence and accountability of Councils for the Judiciary and the role of Councils for the Judiciary in dealing with the challnges in this field. The European Commission will address the General Assembly on the the same theme.
The three project teams that have been working over the last year will present their reports. The projects have dealt with the following topics:
- Development of Minimum Judicial Standards regarding Evaluation of Professional Performance and Irremovability of embers of the Judiciary;
- Judicial Reform: Guidelines for Effective Justice Delivery;
- Distillation of ENCJ Standards, Guidelines and Recommendations.
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ENCJ President meets with Vice-President of the European Commission Vivian Reding |
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President meets with Vice-President of the European Commission Vivian Reding
On 25 April Paul Gilligan met with EU Justice Commissioner Vivian Reding. The main topics of discussion were the Justice Scoreboard and the assistance ENCJ could provide in its further development; the very specific position of ENCJ and similar networks and their contribution to the evolving European Area of Justice and the assistance ENCJ could provide to candidate and potential-candidate Member States of the EU as a unique body representing the Councils for the Judiciary in Europe. The Vice-President indicated that the ENCJ and other judicial networks are of great importance to the European Commission. She also showed great interest for the work ENCJ is undertaking in the field of Minimum Standards for the Justice Sector.
On 25th April, our President, Paul Gilligan, and Director, Monique Van der Goes, met with the EU Justice Commissioner and Vice President, Vivian Reding along with Michael Shotter, a member of her cabinet. The main focus of the meeting was to discuss the EU Justice Scoreboard and the assistance that can be rendered by ENCJ having regard to its unique position with access not only to the Councils for the Judiciary, but also to the wider judicial community across the European Member States and of the candidate and potential candidate Member States.
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ENCJ work on Judicial Reform in the picture |
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Mr Frans van Dijk (Raad voor de rechtspraak Netherlands) and Mr Horatius Dumbrava (CSM Romania) have published an article in the International Journal for Court Administration. The article with the title "Judiciary in Times of Scarcity; Retrenchment and Reform" can be foundin IJCA Volume 5 no. 1, page 15-24. The Journal is published by the International Association of Court Administators (IACA) and is based on the Vilnius Declaration, the work of the ENCJ Project Team on Judicial Reform and an address delivered by Frans van Dijk in June 2012 in The Hague at the conference of IACA. The article
This article focuses on the findings and recommendations of the ENCJ, and borrows literally from the report, as we want
to recognize its findings. We combine this with a discussion of the relationship between the judiciary and the economy.
The article starts with this subject and first discusses the relevance of the judiciary to the economy, then the impact of the
economic recession upon the judiciary.
focuses on the findings and recommendations of the ENCJ, and discusses the relationship between the judiciary and the economy. |
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Ria Mortier (HRJ/CSJ Belgium) joins the Executive Board |
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At the Steering Committee meeting which took place on 15 February 2013 in Brussels, Ria Mortier, member of the Belgian Hoge Raad voor de Justitie/Conseil Superieur de la Justice was appointed member of the Executive Board. She takes up the vacancy that was created after Geert Vervaeke finished his mandate in the Belgian Council. Ria Mortier has been a member magistrate of the High Council of Justice since 2008 and was a member of the selection and appointments committee and numerous other working groups within the HRJ. Since September 2012, she holds the position of co-president of the HRJ and is chair of the selection and appointments committee. In 2007 she was appointed advocate general at the Court of Cassation. Ria Mortier has been actively involved in the Project Team on Standards for the selections and appointment of judges and the current project on Standards for the Evaluation and Irremovability of Judges.
At the Steering Committee meeting which took place on 15 February 2013 in Brussels, Ria Mortier, member of the Belgian Hoge Raad voor de Justitie/Conseil Superieur de la Justice was appointed member of the Executive Board. She takes up the vacancy that was created after Geert Vervaeke finished his mandate in the Belgian Council. Ria Mortier has been a member magistrate of the High Council of Justice since 2008 and was a member of the selection and appointments committee and numerous other working groups within the HRJ. Since September 2012, she holds the position of co-president of the HRJ and is chair of the selection and appointments committee. In 2007 she was appointed advocate general at the Court of Cassation. Ria Mortier has been actively involved in the Project Team on Standards for the selections and appointment of judges and the current project on Standards for the Evaluation and Irremovability of Judges. |
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