Programme News: Strengthening the Independence and Efficiency of the Justice System
Supporting Independent Inspector’s Office of the High Council of Justice
On 11-12 January, the Council of Europe held a workshop for the staff of Independent Inspector’s Office on substantiation of decisions of Independent Inspector on disciplinary proceedings in respect of judges. The Council of Europe consultant, Nina Betteto, Judge of Supreme Court of Slovenia...
Call for Tender - deadline extended to 15 July
The Council of Europe is implementing a project “Strengthening independence and professionalism of justice in Georgia”. Specific objectives of the project are: Enhancing independence, transparency, accountability of the judicial system and impartiality of judges; Strengthening capacity of...
Elaboration of a new model of organisational structure, detailed job descriptions and strategic priorities for further institutional development of the Supreme Court of Georgia
The Council of Europe is supporting the Supreme Court of Georgia in modernising its structure to ensure that the main resources of the organisation are directed towards achieving strategic objectives of the institution. To this end the Council of Europe experts, in consultation with the Working...
Roundtable on Judicial Disciplinary Offences
On 25 February 2016 the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Disciplinary Committee of Judges of Common Courts of Georgia, organised a roundtable discussion entitled “Judicial disciplinary offences – proposed list and definitions”. The activity was carried...
Lawyers and Judges sit together to discuss relevant issues of civil proceedings
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Georgian Bar Association, has provided the support in organasing a workshop, where current issues of civil proceedings were discussed. The purpose of the meeting was to involve judges and lawyers in the discussion and to facilitate common...
Georgian Judiciary discusses a Draft Concept on Electronic Case Assignment System
Georgian Judiciary discusses a Draft Concept on Electronic Case Assignment System On September 8, 2015 the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Supreme Court of Georgia organised a roundtable meeting on electronic case assignment system at the premises of the Supreme Court of Georgia. The CoE experts,...
Workshop on Giving the Right Qualification to Instances of Ill-treatment
On 13 July 2013, the Council of Europe (CoE) in cooperation with the Prosecutor’s Office is organising a workshop on giving the right qualification to Instances of Ill-treatment at “Rooms Tbilisi” Hotel. As the issue of giving the right qualification has proven to be problematic in practice and...
Study Visit of the Representatives of the High Council of Justice of Georgia and the Disciplinary Committee of Judges of Common Courts of Georgia to Spain
On 27-28 May 2015 the Council of Europe organised a study visit for representatives of the High Council of Justice of Georgia and the Disciplinary Committee of Judges of Common Courts of Georgia to the Spanish General Council for the Judiciary. The visit was aiming to build co-operation between...
Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia visits the Council of Europe
A study visit of the representatives of the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia took place in Strasbourg on 3-4 March, 2015. The visit was organised in the framework of the project “Strengthening the Independence and Efficiency of the Justice System of Georgia” funded by the voluntary contribution of...
Training Session on the Disciplinary Proceedings against Judges
On 14-15 February the Council of Europe (CoE) organised a training session for the members and key staff of the Disciplinary Committee, the High Council of Justice, and the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court of Georgia with the purpose of tackling various issues related to the disciplinary...
Presentation of the Guidelines on Reasoning, Form and Stylistic Coherence of judgments in Criminal Cases
On 13 February 2015 the Supreme Court Commission on Reasoning of Judgments presented the final product of the Commission’s work – the Guidelines on Reasoning, Form and Stylistic Coherence of Judgments in Criminal Cases, developed and published with the support of the Council of Europe (CoE), the...
The Supreme Court Commission on Reasoning of Judgments summarises its work
On 12 January 2015 the Council of Europe (CoE) organised a meeting of the Supreme Court Commission on Reasoning, Form and Stylistic Coherence of the Judgments in Criminal Cases summarising the work of the Commission carried out since its creation. The event was attended by the members of the...
Witness and victim coordinators of Chief Prosecutor’s Office discuss new amendments concerning the rights of victims
On 22 -23 December 2014 witness and victim coordinators from various parts of Georgia met together in a workshop to discuss recent changes to criminal procedure legislation concerning the rights of victims and the ways to further reform the Service. The workshop has been organised with the...
Meeting of the Supreme Court Commission for Reasoning of Judgments
On 25 November 2014 the Council of Europe (CoE) organised a meeting of the Supreme Court Commission for reasoning of judgments. The meeting was opened by the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Georgia, Mr. Konstantine Kublashvili, and the first deputy Chairman, Mr. Zaza Meishvili, who highlighted...
Council of Europe launches a new Project to Support the Justice System in Georgia
Thanks to a new project to be launched on 7 October 2014 in Tbilisi, the Council of Europe will support the Georgian authorities with the necessary legislative expertise and capacity building by developing and improving the regulatory framework and institutional capacity of the main stakeholders...
CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN JUDGES (CCJE)
OPINION N° 17 (2014) ON THE EVALUATION OF JUDGES' WORK, THE QUALITY OF JUSTICE AND RESPECT FOR JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
