1. Approaches to and policies for improving the effectiveness of the administrative judiciary are agreed, evidence-based and its implementation supported.
Aim of the component is to assist the MoJ, first instance tax and administrative courts, RACs and the CoS through in-depth review of the Turkish administrative justice system and support the significant reforms from a two- to a three-tiered system introduced by the Turkish authorities in the restructuring of administrative appeals, and identify measures to reduce the number of appeals, and implement and assess measures through pilot practices and court user satisfaction surveys.
2. The institutional and professional capacity of the administrative judiciary is strengthened, thereby increasing public confidence in the administrative judiciary.
Aim of the component is to provide technical support and develop the capacity through training in such areas as case-management, appellate decision-making, judgement writing, and procedures for dealing with large numbers of similar or identical cases and raise awareness for all members of the judiciary on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and promote the quality of decisions..
3. The measures to relieve the administrative justice system and courts of their heavy workload are identified and supported, the existing pre-trial resolution mechanisms are strengthened and appropriate alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms are introduced.
Aim of the component is to support the development or enhancement of the existing mechanisms for resolving disputes, as well as the identification and introduction of any other appropriate ADR mechanisms and supporting Ombudsman institution thereby reducing the number of disputes before the administrative courts.
4. The length of appellate proceedings is reduced by more efficient and effective case management by the RACs and the CoS, and any necessary changes to the systems and processes are introduced.
Aim of the component is support the RACs and the CoS to develop mechanisms to ensure consistency among decisions of the RACs and CoS.