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High-level Conference “Better enforcement of national judicial decisions: a human rights and rule of law requirement”
The Conference will provide a platform to facilitate discussions and exchange of expertise among participants on the enforcement of domestic judicial decisions, which represents a constituent element of the rule of law and of access to justice. The Conference aims to identify the main systemic...
ECN Webinar #10/2025 Artificial Intelligence to provide judicial expertise?
Complexity in court cases can require the consultation of experts by the judge and the parties. Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) suitable to support the experts in their work and if yes under what conditions? Are there situations allowing the use of AI to provide expertise directly, without the...
The CEPEJ is organising, as part of its Dashboards, two workshops on prosecutorial case-flow data
The CEPEJ is organising two regional workshops in Budapest (Hungary) for national data collectors involved in the CEPEJ evaluation process—namely, the CEPEJ national correspondents—along with representatives of public prosecution services and the CEPEJ Evaluation Unit, responsible for overseeing,...
Justice professionals, take part in the Council of Europe's Crystal Scales of Justice Prize!
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) of the Council of Europe is organising this year the 13th edition of the Crystal Scales of Justice Prize, created 20 years ago. The aim of this Prize is to identify and highlight innovative practices to improve efficiency and quality...
CEPEJ organises two Workshops on court user satisfaction in Bosnia and Herzegovina
As part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen the efficiency and quality of justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the CEPEJ is organising two workshops focused on court user satisfaction surveys, with an in-person session in the Basic Court of Brčko District on 14 February 2025 and an online session...
How to make Artificial Intelligence work for the Judiciary – Reflections of the CEPEJ’s Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board
Despite emerging regulation, practical questions on how to make best use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the judiciaries remain. How can adequate drafting assistance be provided? How to reconcile the efficiency promised by AI tools while maintaining "human justice", centred on the individual?...
The CEPEJ presents its work to the Belgian authorities
On 3 February 2025, at the initiative of the Brussels-based Federal Public Service (FPS) Justice, the Secretariat of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) took part in an exchange meeting with the Belgian judicial authorities (representatives of the Court of Cassation, the...
Publication of a Specific Study by the CEPEJ on the Profession of Enforcement Agents as part of its mission to evaluate European judicial systems
The CEPEJ has published, as it does every two years, a specific Study on Enforcement Agents which was prepared by the International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ), observer at the CEPEJ, based on 2022 data collected by the CEPEJ. This study, released on the CEPEJ website and on its dedicated...
CEPEJ fact-finding mission to the courts of first instance of Athens and Thessaloniki on the management of civil cases and backlog reduction
The CEPEJ organised a fact-finding mission aimed at deepening the analysis on the functioning of the first instance courts of Athens and Thessaloniki, particularly focusing on challenges related to the management of civil cases and backlog reduction. Meetings were held with the presidents,...
CEPEJ Mission in Albania: improving the efficiency of the judicial system and optimising data management
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) is organising a mission in Albania to improve the efficiency of the judicial system and strengthen data collection and analysis tools. From 28 to 31 January 2025, the CEPEJ will hold a series of meetings in Albania with representatives...
CEPEJ experts visit Moroccan pilot courts
As part of the MA-JUST program “Towards a more protective, accessible and efficient justice system in Morocco”, co-financed by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the Council of Europe, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organized a visit on...
The CEPEJ wishes you all the best for 2025!
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...
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