The CCJE is a consultative body composed exclusively of serving judges, unique in this way at European level. This ad hoc committee is tasked with fostering the independence, impartiality and competence of judges by drawing up standards and guidance as regards the status and career of judges and the effective exercise of the judicial profession, bearing in mind the Council of Europe’s standards, the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and the findings and recommendations of the relevant monitoring mechanisms

Focus 2022-2025

• Issues related to the independence, impartiality, and other aspects of a fair trial, competence, nomination, career, ethics, accountability, evaluation or other aspects of career of judges or judicial profession

Civil society involvement 

• Participant: Conference of INGOs (CINGO)
• Observers
• Consultation with civil society, either through direct participation in meetings, or through dedicated hearings or written consultations