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May this new year be marked by a fair and high-quality justice system that is more efficient, modern and close to its users.
Coordination meeting for the Project “Support to further modernisation of court management in the Republic of Moldova”
The third meeting of the Technical Committee of the Project “Support to further modernisation of court management in the Republic of Moldova” took place on 11 December 2024. Representatives of the Superior Council of Magistrates, the Agency for Court Administration, the National Institute of...
Support to reducing the backlogs in courts of the Republic of Moldova
The draft Tool to reduce the backlogs in the courts of the Republic of Moldova, developed on the basis of the CEPEJ Backlog Reduction Tool, was discussed by the Working Group on the standardisation of annual reporting on courts’ performance during its meeting on 29 November. This document offers...
The CEPEJ re-elected the members of its Bureau for a 2-year mandate
During its 43rd plenary meeting held on 3 and 4 December in Strasbourg, the CEPEJ has unanimously re-elected the 4 members of its Bureau for the period 2025 - 2027. After a first mandate of two years, Francesco DEPASQUALE (Malta) was re-elected President of the CEPEJ, Ivan CRNČEC (Croatia) Vice...
The 43rd plenary meeting of the CEPEJ took place on 3 and 4 December 2024 in Strasbourg
The 43rd plenary meeting of the CEPEJ began with a study session on the ethical and practical framework of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the judicial field. This session addressed issues related to the automation of judicial processes, AI in decision-making, as well as the challenges...
Improvement of the strategic framework of judicial human resources in the Republic of Moldova by applying CEPEJ tools
A draft Human Resources Strategy of the Judicial System of the Republic of Moldova was discussed by the Working Group on the optimisation of human resources policies in the judicial system during its meeting of 20 November. This policy document has been developed following consultations in two...
CEPEJ Organises Training to Enhance Judicial Efficiency and Quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The CEPEJ, in partnership with the Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centers (JPTCs) of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, is organising a training session on November 28–29, 2024 titled “Using CEPEJ Methodologies and Tools to Improve Court Efficiency and Managerial...
Support to reducing Backlogs in the First Instance Courts of Athens and Thessaloniki based on CEPEJ tools
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) launched the project ‘Supporting the reduction of the backlog of cases in the courts of first instance of Athens and Thessaloniki)’ during a kick-off meeting which took place on 5 November 2024 in Athens in cooperation with DGREFORM,...
Artificial intelligence and the enforcement of legal decisions, theme of the next World Forum on Enforcement, co-organised by the CEPEJ and the UIHJ
On December 2, 2024, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) and the International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ) are jointly organizing the 3rd World Forum on Enforcement, in Strasbourg, at the Council of Europe. This event will mark the 15th anniversary of the CEPEJ...
CEPEJ visit to Serbia to improve the collection of judicial data in the framework of the Dashboard Western Balkans
The CEPEJ organised a visit to Serbia on 19 and 20 November 2024, as part of the ‘Dashboard Western Balkans’ action. The results of the 2023 national data collection carried out as part of the CEPEJ's evaluation of judicial systems were presented to the representatives of the various national...
Dashboard Western Balkans: Publication of the 2023 data analyses
The CEPEJ has released the results of the 2023 data collection within the “Dashboard Western Balkans” for the beneficiary countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Kosovo*). A comparative first part allows for the identification of regional trends...
Dashboard Eastern Partnership: Publication by CEPEJ of the 2023 data analyses
The CEPEJ has released the results of the 2023 data collection within the “Dashboard for the Eastern Partnership/EaP” for the beneficiary countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine). A comparative first part allows for the identification of regional trends...
Justice Dashboard Eastern Partnership Steering Committee ("Justice Dashboard EaP")
The 4th meeting of the Steering Committee of the Action " Justice Dashboard EaP" took place on 14 November 2024 via videoconference. It brought together the persons responsible for the national data collection in the Beneficiary States of the Action (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of...
Online Alternative Dispute Resolution in the focus of the 2024 Annual meeting of the CEPEJ European Cyberjustice Network
On 21 November 2024, the CEPEJ's European Cyberjustice Network (ECN) held its annual meeting to discuss the Guidelines on online alternative dispute resolution adopted by the CEPEJ in December 2023. Following a presentation of the guidelines by Federica Casarosa, Professor at the European...
CEPEJ workshop to improve the efficiency of the civil justice system in Kosovo*
From 4-6 November 2024, a workshop was held in Istog, bringing together members of the Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC), along with presidents of the Basic Courts, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. The aim of the workshop was to explore approaches to simplify civil procedure and reduce...
Support to Prosecution Offices in Kosovo* for a better use of statistics generated from the Case Management Information System (CMIS)
On 24 and 25 October 2024, a workshop on the importance of generating and using statistics from the Case Management Information System (CMIS) was held in Istog with the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) CMIS Working group. The aim of the workshop was to enhance prosecutor work efficiency and...
European Justice Day and Communication Strategies Workshop in Trebinje
On October 29, 2024, European Justice Day was celebrated at the Trebinje Basic Court, one of the pilot courts of the BiHSEJ project, with the theme "Justice and Environmental Protection." Legal professionals, including the Court’s President, Ms. Milica Stanković Bojić, but also Mr. Admir...
Effective management of prosecutorial time and backlog reduction practices on the agenda of the 37th meeting of the CEPEJ working group on judicial time management
On 29 and 30 October, the CEPEJ Working Group on judicial time management (CEPEJ-SATURN) met in Strasbourg to continue its work under its 2024-2025 mandate. The Working Group adopted the draft Time Management Checklist for public prosecution services, along with an accompanying Explanatory Note,...
“Towards a more protective, accessible, and efficient justice in Morocco”: First partnership meeting with the CEPEJ as part of the MA-JUST Programme
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organised a first meeting in Rabat on October 28 and 29 with its main partners, including the Supreme Judicial Council, the Presidency of the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Ministry of Justice, to present the solutions and tools...
CEPEJ trains Albanian Court Chancellors on improving the performance of court management and access to justice
On 24-25 October 2024, a training session focused on the “Role of the Court Chancellor in Improving Court Administration Performance Indicators and Expanding Access to Justice” was held in Durrës, jointly organised by the CEPEJ and the Albanian School of Magistrates. By focusing on strategic...
11th meeting of the CEPEJ Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence
On 17 and 18 October 2024, the CEPEJ Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (AI) (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST), met to take stock of the progress on implementing the CEPEJ’s biennial Activity Programme concerning it. The Working Group has thus made progress with its work on a “Tech”...
The CEPEJ publishes its new Evaluation Report on European judicial systems
The CEPEJ releases its Evaluation Report on European Judicial Systems on 16 October 2024. On this occasion, the main trends of the report will be presented to the Ambassadors, the Permanent Representations to the Council of Europe and representatives of the Council of Europe's highest...
47th meeting of the CEPEJ Working Group on evaluation of judicial systems (CEPEJ-GT-EVAL)
The CEPEJ Working Group on evaluation of judicial systems (CEPEJ-GT-EVAL) held its 47th meeting in Strasbourg on 17 and 18 October 2024. During this meeting, the Working Group reviewed and assessed the 2024 evaluation cycle and the publication on 16 October of the Evaluation Report on European...
The CEPEJ Network of national correspondents met on the occasion of the publication of the 2024 CEPEJ Evaluation Report
The CEPEJ organised the 18th meeting of its network of national correspondents on 16 October in Strasbourg. This Network is responsible for collecting the data needed to prepare the Evaluation Report on European judicial systems. The 2024 edition of this Report, published on this occasion, was...
CEPEJ President visited Kazakhstan
The President of the CEPEJ, Francesco Depasquale (Malta), visited Kazakhstan on 3 and 4 October 2024. On the occasion of the 9th Congress of Judges and a Round Table on the strategy for development of court administration in Kazakhstan, during which he had been invited to intervene, the President...
Evaluation of the quality of judges' work and artificial intelligence on the agenda of the 37th meeting of the CEPEJ Working Group on the Quality of Justice
On 14 and 15 October, the CEPEJ Working Group on the Quality of Justice (CEPEJ-GT-QUAL) met in Lisbon to continue its work under its 2024-2025 mandate. The group adopted draft guidelines on the evaluation of the quality of judges' work, with a view to presenting them for adoption at the plenary...
Call for participation - Making justice accessible across Europe and strengthening the trust of citizens in the judicial system
Every year on 25 October, on the European Day of Justice, events for European citizens, students and justice professionals are organised across Europe. The CEPEJ supports the commitment of justice professionals, public authorities, international bodies and educational institutions to bring...
CEPEJ support to re-organisation of Attorney General and State Advocate’s offices in Malta
On September 25, 2024, an annual conference was held in Malta as part of the joint EU-Council of Europe project « Attorney General and State Advocate in Malta - Implementation of action plan of offices re-organisation » to assess the progress and key results achieved during the first year of the...
CEPEJ Experts’ Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina for the implementation of a pilot project on satisfaction surveys for court users
The CEPEJ organised an expert visit to the pilot courts of Brčko and Trebinje on September 17 and 18, 2024, to support the launch of user satisfaction surveys in these courts. A Steering Committee has been set up in each of the courts, which will be responsible for implementing the satisfaction...
GREECE : Call for tenders for the provision of intellectual services at national level to support the implementation of the joint EU/CoE project “Supporting the reduction of backlog in the First Instance Courts of Athens and Thessaloniki” (DEADLINE EXTENDED)
The Council of Europe’s European commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) is launching a call for tenders for the provision of intellectual services at national level to support the implementation of the joint EU/CoE project “Supporting the reduction of backlog in the First Instance...
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