Opinion no. 10 of the Consultative Council of European Judges of the Council of Europe (CCJE) aims to identify the core elements in relation to the general mission, composition and functions of the Council for the Judiciary with a view to strengthening democracy and to protecting the independence of the judiciary. The questionnaire that was used for gathering information containts useful information on the composition and competences of Councils for the Judiciary in Europe. (preliminary work CCJE opinion no. 10).

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)12 on judges; independence, efficicency and responsibilities. Chapter IV deals with Councils for the Judiciary.

Other relevant materials and studies are:

• Speech for the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Mr. Justice Paul Gilligan, November 2010
• Speech for the German Judges Association by Lord Justice John Thomas, November 2008
• ENCJ Budapest Resolution, May 2008
• Councils for the Judiciary in the EU, Voermans & Albers, 2002
• Global Best Practices: Judicial Councils - lessons learned from Europe and Latin America, IFES Rule of Law White Paper Series, Autheman & Elena, 2004
• The Comparative Law and Economics of Judicial Councils, Garoupa & Ginsberg, 2008

Judicial Quality Management has been the object of several ENCJ working groups. See also the section on Quality Management.

The ENCJ Register on Quality Management 2007-2008 lists the various quality management activities of the Councils for the Judiciary.

The ENCJ Register on Quality Management 2008-2009 lists quality management activities in their relation to Transparency and Acces to Justice.

The ENCJ Register on Quality Management 2009-2010 contains an extensive overview of hindrances to Access to Justice and initiatives that aim to overcome them.