Programme News: Enhancing the Accountability and the Efficiency of the Judicial System and the Professionalism of Lawyers in Georgia
The Winter School of Justice 2023 Completed
The 6th Winter School of Justice 2023, which ran from January 22-26, 2023, has come to an end. The School enhanced the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of court representatives and senior students of the law school. The Judicial School was held under the auspices of the High School of...
Steering Committee Meeting
On 12 December 2022 the Steering Committee Members evaluated implementation results of two Projects – “Enhancing the Accountability and the Efficiency of the Judicial System and the Professionalism of lawyers in Georgia” and “Supporting the Criminal Justice Reforms - Tackling Criminal Aspects of...
Conference on the Application of European Convention on Human Rights by Lawyers in Georgia
On 8 November the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, together with the Georgian Bar Association (GBA), organised a conference for lawyers “Application of European Convention on Human Rights at Domestic Level”. In 2018, the GBA, with the support of the Council of Europe, launched an important...
Training on personal development and team building for the High School of Justice staff
On 22-23 October 2022 the High School of Justice staff was gathered for a training which was dedicated to the personal development on the one side and team building and collegiality on the other side. For the relatively newly recruited staff the meeting appeared as a good platform to better...
Study visit of Georgian courts to The Netherlands
On 25-27 October 2022, the Council of Europe European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ) organised a three-days study visit of Georgian court managers from the Supreme Court of Georgia, Zugdidi and Rustavi Regional Courts and Tbilisi Court to the courts of Amsterdam, The Hague and...
The CEPEJ organised a training on collecting and analysing judicial data and indicators in Georgia
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organised a training on collecting and analysing judicial data and indicators to be conducted by two CEPEJ experts. The training was intended for court managers and courts staff dealing with judicial data collection, management and...
Discussing the need for effective implementation of the guidelines and tools on time management and fair trial
The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organised training on its guidelines and tools on time management and fair trial. The event targeted judges, court presidents, and the court staff involved in the judicial decision-making process. The event aimed at introducing the...
Resolving the judicial proceedings within a reasonable time - Series of Webinars for the Common Courts of Georgia
The first meeting from the series of webinars “Judicial proceedings within a reasonable time” initiated for judges and staff gathered 75 participants from the Common Courts of Georgia. The webinars will provide to the participants the concepts, tools, and examples about the development,...
#JusticeForAll campaign launched in Georgia to promote access to justice free of visible and invisible barriers
Access to justice is a fundamental prerequisite for the protection of basic human rights by citizens. To improve access to justice means to tackle existing inequalities and provide quality services to all, notwithstanding their gender, ethnicity, race, identity, age, social condition or physical...
How to process data more efficiently – meeting with Common Courts’ staff
On 9 December 2020, training to exchange experiences about data gathering and processing was conducted for the staff of the Common Courts of Georgia. The training was organised by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) and was attended by 35 participants. At the training...
Supporting the Constitutional Court of Georgia to further improve its Case Management System during COVID -19 crisis
With the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, the Constitutional Court of Georgia continues to offer improved electronic litigation, allowing court users to navigate more easily and get all relevant case-related information. This initiative will refine communication between...
State of Emergency and human rights obligations-Georgian judges discuss most recent European practice and approach with the Venice Commission expert
COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the importance of scrutiny over derogations from fundamental rights and liberties. The scrutiny is primarily entrusted to the judicial powers, and several proceedings have already been initiated throughout Europe. Georgia is among the countries that has declared...
CEPEJ involved in strengthening the Judiciary in Georgia
On 18 May 2020, representatives of the Judiciary attended Working Group meeting with SATURN Centre (Study and Analysis of judicial Time Use Research Network) of the Council of Europe’s European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ). The representatives of the Judiciary were able to...
