Evaluation of judicial systems
The statute of the CEPEJ emphasizes the comparison of judicial systems and the exchange of knowledge on their functioning. The scope of this comparison is broader than ‘just’ efficiency in a narrow sense: it also emphasizes the quality and the effectiveness of justice.
In order to fulfil these tasks, the CEPEJ has undertaken a regular process for evaluating judicial systems of the Council of Europe's member states.
Its Working Group on the evaluation of judicial systems (CEPEJ-GT-EVAL) is in charge of the management of this process.
To facilitate the process of collecting and processing judicial data, an online electronic version of the Scheme has been created (accessible on CEPEJ-COLLECT). Each national correspondent can thus accede to a secured webpage to register and to submit the relevant replies to the Secretariat of the CEPEJ.
National replies also contain descriptions of legal systems and explanations that contribute greatly to the understanding of the figures provided. Easily accessible to all citizens, policy makers, law practitioners, academicians and researchers on CEPEJ-STAT, a genuine data base on the judicial systems of the Council of Europe's member states, they are therefore a useful complement to the report, although because of the need to be concise and consistent, it was not possible to include all this information in this report.
The 8th edition of the report has been published on 22nd October 2020 and concerned 2018 data.
Database "CEPEJ-STAT"
A unique tool for judicial professionals, academicians, researchers and the media
2018-2020 cycle
- European judicial systems - CEPEJ Evaluation Report - Evaluation cycle 2020
- Part 1: Tables, graphs and analysis (in Bulgarian, French)
- Part 2: Country Profiles (in French) - Special file
- Evaluation scheme
- Explanatory note
- CEPEJ-COLLECT - Data collection system for national correspondents
Other CEPEJ evaluation exercises:
Working Group on the evaluation of judicial systems (CEPEJ-GT-EVAL)
