Joint Project on Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of Court of Cassation
A Delegation of the Turkish Court of Cassation Visited Finnish Judiciary Institutions
Within the framework of the European Union-Council of Europe Joint Project "Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of Court of Cassation", a study visit was organised to Finland on 14-18 August 2023. The objective of the study visit was to exchange information on the Finnish judicial system by...
Closing Conference of the Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of Court of Cassation
The European Union and the Council of Europe Joint Project on “Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of Court of Cassation”, implemented with the Council of Europe and the Court of Cassation of Türkiye came to a successful end after a 54-month implementation period. The closing conference of...
The Symposium on "The Principles of Excellence in International Courts of Appeal and the Legal Framework of the Court of Cassation from the Perspective of Comparative Law” Held
The Symposium on "The Principles of Excellence in International Courts of Appeal and the Legal Framework of the Court of Cassation from the Perspective of Comparative Law" was held with international participation in the framework of the Joint Project "Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of...
A Delegation of the Turkish Court of Cassation Visited French Judicial Institutions
A study visit to France was organised from 12 to 16 June 2023 in the framework of the Joint Project "Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of Court of Cassation". The visit was attended by a delegation of 15 people, including the bench members, the Deputy Secretary General, rapporteur judges...
Roundtables Held with the Court of Cassation
Roundtable meetings on the “Expectations from the Court of Cassation and Preparations for the Strategic Plan of the Court of Cassation for 2024-2028” were held on 4-5 and 12 May 2023 at the Court of Cassation premises in Ankara and Istanbul under the Joint Project on Strengthening the...
Project Description
The Project’s overall objective is to further strengthen and make more concrete and visible the independence, impartiality, efficiency and administration of the judiciary. It will focus on addressing the issues obstructing the Court of Cassation’s performance, including its excessive workload, the need for more effective working procedures and, also, in relation to the appeal process and the appellate courts, the lack of consistency and improving the poor quality of judicial decisions.
Project Information
Title of the Project: Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of Court of Cassation
Duration: 54 months (22 February 2019-21 August 2023)
Budget: 3,000,000 €
Funding: This Project is co-funded by the European Union (90%) and the Council of Europe (10%).
End Beneficiary: Court of Cassation
Lead Institution: Ministry of Justice
Contracting Authority: Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU)
Target Groups: Bench members, rapporteur judges, public prosecutors and auxiliary judicial staff of the Court of Cassation
Project Activities
Expected Result 1:
- Baseline and End-line Studies
- Review of the legal and regulatory framework
- Review of European standards and practices for comparative reference source
- International seminars and study visits for the comparative analysis
- Assessing the performance of the Court of Cassation
- Drafting of a roadmap for changes in the current legal and regulatory framework
Expected Result 2:
- Desk review of the current Court of Cassation working procedures, rules and practices
- Discussion with the stakeholders on the efficiency of the Court of Cassation and the consistency of case law
- Establishment of the central case law database
- Elaboration of new assessment tools and standards
Expected Result 3:
- Training needs assessment for professional development
- Developing a new training strategy and action plan
- Development of training curriculum, modules and materials
- Training of trainers (ToT)
- Other publications and translations
- Delivery of pilot training courses
Project Results
The following results are expected to be achieved through this Project:
Expected Result 1:
The legal framework governing the appeal process, structure and functioning of the Court of Cassation is assessed and/or revised.
Expected Result 2:
Working procedures and tools of the Court of Cassation are assessed and/or revised, and the new ones are introduced to ensure a uniform practice by taking into account the best European practices.
Expected Result 3:
Quality of the training policy and programme of the Court of Cassation is improved by taking into account the best European practices.
Project News
A Delegation of the Turkish Court of Cassation Visited Finnish Judiciary Institutions
Closing Conference of the Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of Court of Cassation
A Delegation of the Turkish Court of Cassation Visited French Judicial Institutions
Roundtables Held with the Court of Cassation
A Delegation of the Court of Cassation of Türkiye visited Italian Judicial Institutions
Gaziantep Regional Case Law Forum Held
Antalya Regional Case Law Forum Held
Istanbul Regional Case Law Forum Held
Ankara Regional Case Law Forum Held
Working Group Meeting on Training Needs Analysis and Job Descriptions Held
Preparatory Workshop on Improving the Unification of Case Law Held
Contract on the Establishment of the “Court of Cassation Case Law Centre” Signed
THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “EXCELLENCE IN HIGH COURTS OF APPEAL” HELD
THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “REASONED JUDGMENTS IN HIGH COURTS OF APPEAL” WAS HELD
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “REASONED JUDGMENTS IN HIGH COURTS OF APPEAL” WAS HELD
The Needs Assessment Process on the Institutional Capacity of the Court of Cassation Completed
The Report on the Launching Conference and the Workshop on the Efficiency of Justice Published
The Legal Framework on the Functioning and Structure of the Court of Cassation Under Review