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

Access to the CEPEJ-STAT dynamic database

Presentation of the CEPEJ-STAT database

2020-2022 cycle

• Evaluation scheme
• Explanatory note
• Timetable of the evaluation cycle

Specific Studies of the CEPEJ on the Legal Professions – 2018 data

• Protocol on exploitation of data collected by the CEPEJ within the frame of its evaluation cycle European judicial systems - for the purpose of carrying out specific studies
• Contribution of the Notaries of Europe (CNUE)
• Contribution of the European Expert and Expertise Institute (EEEI)
• Contribution of the International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ)

• Former evaluation cycles
• Peer review on judicial statistics
• Protocol for the transmission and use of CEPEJ data

 Network of national correspondents

Other CEPEJ evaluation exercises:

•  Justice dashboard Eastern Partnership 
• Towards a better evaluation of the results of judicial reforms in the Western Balkans – “Dashboard Western Balkans“
• CEPEJ Study for the EU Justice scoreboard