Joint Project on Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of Court of Cassation
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THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “EXCELLENCE IN HIGH COURTS OF APPEAL” HELD
The international symposium on “Excellence in High Courts of Appeal” was held online on 4 June 2021 with a view to exchanging international knowledge and experience and elaborating on excellence in high courts of appeal. The event brought together views from the National Center for State Courts...
THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “THE IMPARTIALITY OF JUDGES AND THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY JUDGES” HELD
The international symposium on “The Impartiality of Judges and the Use of Social Media by Judges” was held online on 28 May 2021 with a view to elaborating on the topics of the impartiality of judges and the use of social media by exchanging international knowledge and experience on these topics....
THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “REASONED JUDGMENTS IN HIGH COURTS OF APPEAL” WAS HELD
The second international symposium on “Reasoned Judgments in High Courts of Appeal” was held online on 9 April 2021 with a view to exchanging international knowledge and experience on the work of the highest instance supreme courts. The event focused on the quality of judgments, importance of...
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “REASONED JUDGMENTS IN HIGH COURTS OF APPEAL” WAS HELD
The first international symposium on the “Reasoned Judgments in High Courts of Appeal” was held online on 30 March 2021 with the aim to improve the reasoning in judgments of the Court of Cassation by discussing international experience and the work of the highest instance supreme courts. In his...
3rd Steering Committee Meeting of the EU-CoE Joint Project on ‘Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of Court of Cassation’ Held Online
The third Steering Committee Meeting of the Joint Project on ‘Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Court of Cassation’ was held online on 5 March 2021. The focus of the meeting was the progress achieved since the last Steering Committee Meeting (May 2020), the effects of the COVID-19...
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Project Description
The Project’s overall objective is to further strengthen and make more concrete and visible the independence, impartiality, efficiency and administration of the judiciary. It will focus on addressing the issues obstructing the Court of Cassation’s performance, including its excessive workload, the need for more effective working procedures and, also, in relation to the appeal process and the appellate courts, the lack of consistency and improving the poor quality of judicial decisions.
Project Information
Title of the Project: Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Court of Cassation
Duration: 36 months (22 February 2019-20 February 2022)
Budget: 3,000,000 €
Funding: This Project is co-funded by the European Union (90%) and the Council of Europe (10%).
End Beneficiary: Court of Cassation
Lead Institution: Ministry of Justice
Contracting Authority: Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU)
Target Groups: Bench members, rapporteur judges, public prosecutors and auxiliary judicial staff of the Court of Cassation
Project Activities
Expected Result 1:
- Baseline and End-line Studies
- Review of the legal and regulatory framework
- Review of European standards and practices for comparative reference source
- International seminars and study visits for the comparative analysis
- Assessing the performance of the Court of Cassation
- Drafting of a roadmap for changes in the current legal and regulatory framework
- International Conference for presentation of the recommendations and endorsement of the roadmap
Expected Result 2:
- Desk Review of the current Court of Cassation working procedures, rules and practices
- Discussion with the stakeholders on the efficiency of the Court of Cassation and the consistency of case-law
- Establishment of the central case-law database
- Elaboration of new assessment tools and standards and pilot testing
- Study visits
Expected Result 3:
- Training Needs Assessment for professional development
- Developing a new training strategy and action plan
- Development of training curriculum, modules and materials
- Training of trainers (ToT)
- Preparation of the induction programme/course
- Development of tools and adaptation of the training materials for online training
- Other publications and translations
- Delivery of pilot training courses
Project Results
The following results are expected to be achieved through this Project:
Expected Result 1:
The legal framework governing the appeal process, structure and functioning of the Court of Cassation is assessed and/or revised.
Expected Result 2:
Working procedures and tools of the Court of Cassation are assessed and/or revised, and the new ones are introduced to ensure a uniform practice by taking into account the best European practices.
Expected Result 3:
Quality of the training policy and programme of the Court of Cassation is improved by taking into account the best European practices.
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Project News
THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “EXCELLENCE IN HIGH COURTS OF APPEAL” HELD
THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “REASONED JUDGMENTS IN HIGH COURTS OF APPEAL” WAS HELD
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON “REASONED JUDGMENTS IN HIGH COURTS OF APPEAL” WAS HELD
The Needs Assessment Process on the Institutional Capacity of the Court of Cassation Completed
The Report on the Launching Conference and the Workshop on the Efficiency of Justice Published
The Legal Framework on the Functioning and Structure of the Court of Cassation Under Review