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Artificial intelligence and data analysis: Defining clear processing purposes compatible with fundamental rights
The processing of judicial data must meet clear objectives as accepted by the scientific community. These procedures must be carried out in compliance with the fundamental rights guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights and the Convention for the Protection of Personal Data. With...
30th plenary meeting of the CEPEJ
During its 30th plenary meeting, the CEPEJ will also use the occasion to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Since 2003, the CEPEJ has been entrusted by the Committee of Ministers with the task of improving the quality and efficiency of judicial systems and strengthening the confidence of individuals...
Closing synthesis meeting EU/CEPEJ/Morocco Programme to support the Justice Sector Reform in Morocco
A synthesis meeting will be held in Rabat on the morning of 19 June 2018 and will bring together representatives of the Moroccan Ministry of Justice, the Presidency of the Prosecution Services, the High Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) as well as members of the CEPEJ Secretariat and...
International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ) contributes to the CEPEJ's Evaluation Exercise
Today, on its website and in the CEPEJ-STAT system, the CEPEJ publishes the contribution from the International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ) to the specific study of the CEPEJ on the legal professions. This study includes the 2014 CEPEJ data, enhanced by examples relating to the practices...
Workshop with high level international expertise to support the future Case Management Information System (CMIS) in Kosovo*
On 24-25 May, the President of the CEPEJ together with a group of seven CEPEJ international experts on the use of information technologies in judicial systems led a workshop in Kosovo for representatives of courts, prosecution offices, the Kosovo Judicial Council, and the Kosovo Prosecutorial...
Results of the CEPEJ court users’ satisfaction surveys conducted in three courts in Kosovo*
On 15-16 May, the CEPEJ presented its expert’s analysis of the results of the individual court users’ satisfaction surveys that were carried out with the Basic Courts of Gjakova, Pristina and Prizren, in accordance with the CEPEJ Handbook for conducting satisfaction surveys. A workshop was...
The work of the CEPEJ through the Report of the Secretary General
In his report 2018 on "the situation of democracy, human rights and the rule of law", the Secretary General of the Council of Europe recalls the importance of the CEPEJ's work for the implementation of the Action Plan to strengthen the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. It is based...
Developing a positive relationship between media and prosecutorial offices in Albania
The CEPEJ participated on 14-15 May 2018 in a training for Albanian prosecutorial offices on their relationships with the media. The purpose of this activity was to increase the transparency of justice, the quality of reporting of criminal cases by the media, and public trust. Practical examples...
Meeting of the CEPEJ Working Group on Mediation
The Working Group on Mediation (CEPEJ-GT-MED) will meet on 24 and 25 May in Strasbourg to discuss and adopt a Toolbox aiming to complement the CEPEJ Guidelines on family, civil and criminal mediation. On this occasion, it will also discuss the results of the study on the impact of the CEPEJ...
Meeting of the Working Group on Evaluation of Judicial Systems
The meeting of the Working Group on the evaluation of European judicial systems (CEPEJ-GT-EVAL) in Strasbourg took place on 15 and 17 May to prepare the next edition of the report "European judicial systems - Efficiency and quality of justice". The meeting of the CEPEJ national correspondents,...
The Judicial Council of Latvia discussed the CEPEJ experts' report “Evaluation of the Latvian judicial system”
A team of CEPEJ experts developed in cooperation with the Court Administration of Latvia the report “Evaluation of the Latvian judicial system”, which puts forward an expert view on the Latvian judicial system and the possible ways of improving the judicial independence and self-governance, as...
On 3-4 May 2018, in Fez, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice of the Council of Europe is organising a second training session for Moroccan court registrars in the framework of the programme to support the justice sector reform in Morocco funded by the European Union
All administrative officials from the registry office of the courts of the north of the Kingdom of Morocco, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Justice, the Higher Institute of the Judiciary and the Archives Regional Centers, will be gathered by the European Commission for the...
New CEPEJ website
The CEPEJ is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The functions provided are fully efficient and can be easily viewed on all (smart) mobile devices. Site features are less dense and graphics have been improved. Information presented on the site has been streamlined, reviewed and...
The CEPEJ organised training for the administrative managers of Moroccan courts
On 12 and 13 April 2018 in Marrakech, CEPEJ presented a court management training session aimed at the administrative managers of the Moroccan courts and given by experts of the CEPEJ; recognised legal professionals hailing from France, Belgium, Switzerland and Portugal. Focusing on "The role of...
How to weight a judicial case? A key indicator for time measurement in courts
After the finalised and published its first version of Judicial Timeframes, the CEPEJ SATURN Centre embarked on a new goal in 2017, this being an in-depth study about the different mechanisms of case weighting adopted in European courts. The 23rd meeting of the SATURN Centre (April 2018) was an...
CEPEJ participated in the worldwide meeting of judicial systems in Marrakech, celebrating the first anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Council of the Judicial Power of Morocco (SCJP)
Representatives of judicial systems from all over the world celebrated the first anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Council of the Judicial Power of Morocco (SCJP)in Marrakech, from 2 to 4 April 2018. The Council of Europe and the CEPEJ, partners of the Moroccan authorities, were...
Court coaching project in Albania to reinforce court safety and security
On 20-21 March 2018, two international experts of the CEPEJ launched a court coaching project to improve safety and security measures in courts in light of the CEPEJ Guidelines on the Organization and Accessibility of Court Premises. Experts visited courts in Tirana, Fieri and Berati and led a...
The highest Moroccan authorities in charge of justice launched together an international seminar on the management of the means of the prosecution services
The CEPEJ and the Presidency of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Kingdom of Morocco (an institution recently set up in the framework of the Moroccan judicial reform), jointly organised an international seminar in Rabat on the management of the means of prosecution services on 29 March 2018....
Online survey about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in judicial systems
In the framework of a study led by the CEPEJ, the Working Group on quality of justice (CEPEJ-GT-QUAL) would like to gather relevant experience in the Council of Europe’s member States about current applications of artificial intelligence (mainly machine learning) in the justice field. You would...
Court Presidents and the Kosovo Judicial Council are increasing their use of CEPEJ indicators in Kosovo*
On 1 March, Court Presidents presented their 2017 annual reports to the Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC). On this occasion, the KoSEJ Action witnessed positive results of its cooperation with beneficiaries to improve their methodology to analyse and report on judicial statistics. The annual reports...
