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Publication of the Results of the Workshop “Results of data collection on the management of judicial case flows and the use of these data to improve efficiency” in the Western Balkans
In order to promote the exchange of best practices among the beneficiaries of the action "Towards a better evaluation of the results of judicial reform efforts in the Western Balkans - phase II Dashboard Western Balkans II," the results of the workshop organized in Budapest in November 2023...
The CEPEJ co-organises a regional workshop aimed at development of a “Hub” dedicated to new technologies in justice systems
The CEPEJ, in close cooperation with the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HJPC BiH), co-organised a regional workshop entitled “Advancing the HJPC BiH regional ICT (information and communication technologies) Hub initiative through CEPEJ Cyberjustice tools and...
36th meeting of the CEPEJ Working Group on Judicial Time Management
On 9 and 11 April 2024, the CEPEJ Working Group on Judicial Time Management (CEPEJ-SATURN) met for the first time under its mandate 2024-2025. Giacomo Oberto (Italy) was elected president of the group whose other members are Ivan Crncec (Croatia), Francesco Depasquale (Malta), Mitja Kozar...
17th plenary meeting of the CEPEJ Network of Pilot courts in Mechelen, Belgium
The CEPEJ organised the 17th plenary meeting of its Network of Pilot courts in Mechelen, Belgium, on 10 April 2024, at the invitation of the Antwerp Court of First Instance and its President Bart Willocx. Paul Van Tigchelt, Minister of Justice of Belgium and Francesco Depasquale, President of the...
ECN Webinar #8/2024 Good Practices for Remote Hearings
Following the publication of the CEPEJ Guidelines on videoconferencing in judicial proceedings and Selected National Good practices, remote hearings seem to have become a solid option in the proceedings. On 11 April 2024, the European Cyberjustice Network (ECN) will present recent developments in...
CEPEJ appoints Members for its Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board for the period 2024-2025
Following a call for the expression of interest, the CEPEJ Bureau appointed five members to the CEPEJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board (AIAB). The AIAB was established at the 38th CEPEJ plenary meeting in Malta on 27 June 2022, has a term of two years and is strengthening the CEPEJ’s...
36th meeting of the CEPEJ Working Group on Quality of Justice
On March 21 and 22, 2024, the CEPEJ Working Group on the Quality of Justice (CEPEJ-GT-QUAL) met for the first time under its 2024-2025 mandate. Discussions continued on the operationalization of the principles of the Ethical Charter for the use of artificial intelligence in judicial systems, with...
Workshop organised by the CEPEJ for pilot courts management in Bosnia and Herzegovina and project’s 3rd Steering Committee Meeting
In an effort to enhance the efficiency and quality of justice in five project’s pilot courts, the HFIII Action “Strengthening the Efficiency and Quality of Justice in BiH (BIHSEJ)” piloted by the CEPEJ conducted a workshop “Roadmap for implementation of the expert’s recommendations in pilot...
10th meeting of the CEPEJ Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence
On 4 and 5 March 2024, the CEPEJ Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (AI) (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST) met for the first time under its mandate 2024-2025. Maria Giuliana Civinini (Italy) was elected president of the group whose other members are Pedro Alexandre Monteiro Almeida...
CEPEJ participates in the reorganisation of the Attorney General and State Advocate offices in Malta
On 22 and 23 February 2024, CEPEJ experts visited in Malta the offices of the Attorney General and State Advocate in the framework of the joint CoE/EU project “Attorney General and State Advocate in Malta - Implementation of action plan on offices re-organisation” in order to assess their...
Closing event for the Council of Europe / European Union co-operation project on legal aid and mediation
The project “Strengthening access to justice in Latvia through fostering mediation and legal aid services (Phase II)” held its closing event on 21 February in Riga, Latvia. The event kicked off with opening statements by Kristīne Pommere,Deputy State Secretary for Foreign Cooperation and...
The CEPEJ organizes a workshop for Albanian court councils on its tools aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of justice
Members of the court councils (the recently established governing body of the courts, composed of court presidents, deputy court presidents and court chancellors) of all first instance courts of Albania, representatives of the High Court and of the High Judicial Council of Albania attended on 9...
ECN Webinar #7/2024 Generative AI in the field of Justice
Is generative artificial Intelligence (AI) suitable for the administration of justice? The use of generative AI in the private sector is on the rise and new systems are rolled out nearly every day. But what is the situation for the public sector? What are the tools currently used and what are...
Information note on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) by judicial professionals in a work-related context
Generative AI tools are becoming increasingly accessible and popular. Reports on the use of publicly available tools in the field of justice are increasing. The CEPEJ’s Working group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST) issued this note to give some preliminary thought...
46th meeting of the CEPEJ Working Group on the evaluation of judicial systems (CEPEJ-GT-EVAL)
The CEPEJ Working Group on the evaluation of judicial systems (CEPEJ-GT-EVAL), whose mandate was recently renewed by the CEPEJ for two years (2024-2025), held its 46th meeting in Strasbourg on 7 and 8 February 2024. The Working Group reappointed Mr Jaša Vrabec (Slovenia) as President of the...
CEPEJ Participation in the International Conference on The Digital Transformation of the Judicial System (Tangier, 8-9 February , 2024)
On 8 and 9 February 2024, an international conference on "The digital transformation of the judicial system, a vector for efficient and inclusive justice" was organized in Tangier, Morocco, by the Moroccan Ministry of Justice and the UNDP. It brought together over 200 national, regional and...
CEPEJ workshop on judicial inspection and judicial statistics in Georgia
On 2 and 3 February 2024, a workshop was organised on European good practices relating to judicial inspection and CEPEJ tools on judicial statistics for the Independent Inspector's office at the High Council of Justice in Georgia. On this occasion, topics such as the role of judicial inspection,...
Presentation of findings of the first visit to pilot courts in Georgia
Following the 1st visit to the Zugdidi Regional Court and the Batumi City Court conducted on 27 to 28 September 2023, the court coaching programme of CEPEJ continued on 29 January 2024 with the online presentation by CEPEJ experts of the results of their assessment of needs and their...
Support to the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council in ensuring the quality of the statistics on the work of prosecution offices in Kosovo*
The visit of experts of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) which took place on 16 and 17 January 2024 in Kosovo focused on strengthening the quality of statistical data generated from the case management information system (CMIS). Several meetings took place at central...
Call for Expression of Interest – Members of the CEPEJ Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board (AIAB) – Period 2024-2025
The CEPEJ will appoint the five members of its Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board (AIAB) for a new mandate of two years (2024 – 2025). Interested individuals are invited to express their interest by sending their CV by email to [email protected] with the heading “AIAB Expression of Interest...
Visit of the Prosecutor General at the French Court of Cassation to the CEPEJ Secretariat
Following a visit to the European Court of Human Rights, the Prosecutor General of the French Court of Cassation, Mr Rémy HEITZ, met the CEPEJ Secretariat, which presented its work on the evaluation of judicial systems and its other tools, in particular those concerning artificial intelligence...
Consultations carried out on data collection and digitalisation of the mediation system in Azerbaijan
On 9 January 2024, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) conducted a meeting via videoconference with the representatives of the Mediation Council, Ministry of Justice, and Academy of Justice to present the “Assessment report on data collection and digitalisation of the...
UPDATE - Call for tenders for the provision of intellectual services in the implementation of CEPEJ intergovernmental and cooperation activities
The Council of Europe’s European commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) is launching a call for tenders for the provision of intellectual services in the implementation of CEPEJ intergovernmental and cooperation activities. This call covers the development of instruments and provision...
Publication of the specific study on the profession of notaries
As every two years, the CEPEJ publishes on its website, and on the special page of its database CEPEJ-STAT, a specific Study on notaries. This study has been prepared by the Council of the Notariats of the European Union (CNUE), professional association with CEPEJ observer status. Based on 2020...
Court Managers' Forum in Georgia organised by CEPEJ
On 16-17 December the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) organised the annual Court Managers' Forum. During the first part of the event, selected court managers presented the good practices in introducing and implementing CEPEJ tools in their courts’ daily work, while...
A tool to operationalise the CEPEJ Charter on Artificial Intelligence, guidelines on online alternative dispute resolution and a Report on case weighting for prosecutors, among the documents adopted by the CEPEJ at its 41st plenary meeting
At its 41st plenary meeting, held in Strasbourg on 4 and 5 December, the CEPEJ adopted guidelines on online alternative dispute resolution, prepared by its Working Group on Cyberjustice and Artificial Intelligence (CEPEJ-GT-CYBERJUST). These especially aim to ensure that artificial intelligence...
Launch of the "Junior Crystal Scales of Justice" Prize - Master of Law students, join and take part in an international competition!
The Crystal Scales of Justice prize of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), a body of the Council of Europe, rewards initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of justice in Europe. The Junior Edition of the Crystal Scales of Justice Prize, organized every...
Pilot project on primary legal aid in Latvia : closing event
In the framework of the project “Strengthening access to justice in Latvia through fostering mediation and legal aid services (Phase II),” the CEPEJ and Latvian authorities ran a pilot project from 2 October to 8 December 2023 on offering state-ensured primary legal aid on matters in various...
Non-Judge staff of all Albanian first instance courts trained by the CEPEJ on judicial time management
A series of trainings on judicial time management tools organised by the CEPEJ in cooperation with the High Judicial Council of Albania for non-judge staff was completed with the last training in Korca on 1 December 2023. These trainings took place in the framework of the reorganization of courts...
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