Opinion n°1 on independence of judges and opinion n°2 on funding of courts

In 2001, the Consultative Council of European Judges adopted opinion n°1 on "independence of judges" and opinion n°2 on "funding of courts".

The CCJE asked the Chair of the Working Group to draw up questionnaires on the themes selected for discussion in 2001:
- Standards concerning the independence (including the principle of irremovability) of judges contained in Recommendation No. (94) 12 on the independence, efficiency and the role of judges, and in particular, the relevance of these standards and any other international standards to current problems in these fields ;
- The funding and management of courts with reference to the efficiency of the judiciary and with reference to Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights

This work was carried out on the basis of the replies by delegations to a questionnaire on the independence of judges, their appointment and careers, and funding of the courts