Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Albania (SEJ IV)
January 2023 – December 2026
Strengthening the Quality and Efficiency of Justice in Albania (SEJ IV)
The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and is implemented by the Council of Europe.
Context of the project
The project “Strengthening the quality and efficiency of justice in Albania” (SEJ IV) will continue supporting the justice governing institutions and courts in the implementation of the reforms aimed at increasing the efficiency and quality of justice system based on the CEPEJ tools and methodologies as adapted in the Albanian context.
Project’s objectives
The project will contribute to increasing transparency and efficiency of judiciary institutions through improved court management and performance, improved quality of services for users in accordance with CEPEJ standards and tools, and supported by a wider use of IT and online tools. The use of alternative dispute resolution will be expanded, based on CEPEJ Mediation Development Toolkit. In coordination with the Dashboard WB action, the collection, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology will be improved.
Main activities
- Capacity building activities on the use of cyberjustice tools (including for the development of the new ICMIS, for notification of the court users and for web-based court users’ satisfaction surveys), quality of justice tools (concerning for example improving the relations of the justice system with public and media) and efficient human resource management.
- Common and individual court coaching projects to improve court performance and reduce backlog.
- Recommendations and support on improving inspection guidelines and practices.
- Training activities and development of specific modules on the efficiency and quality of justice for magistrates.
- Recommendations and support on introducing ADR tools.
- Workshops to improve the collection, processing and analysis of data on the functioning of the judicial system and judicial statistics according to the CEPEJ methodology (in coordination with Dashboard Western Balkans Action).
Project beneficiaries and stakeholders
Ministry of Justice, Bar Association of Albania, School of Magistrates High Judicial Council, High Prosecutorial Council, High Inspection of Justice, Chamber of Mediation, courts, and court users.
Translations of CEPEJ documents:
- CEPEJ glossary - Fjalori i CEPEJ
- Checklist for promoting the quality of justice and the courts - Listë kontrolli për promovimin e cilësisë së drejtësisë dhe gjykatave
- Handbook for conducting satisfaction surveys aimed at Court users in Council of Europe's member States - Manual për zhvillimin e sondazheve mbi nivelin e kënaqshmërisë së pёrdoruesve të gjykatave nё shtetet anёtare tё kёshillit tё Evrop (CEPEJ(2016)15)
- Structural measures adopted by some Council of Europe member states to improve the functioning of civil and administrative justice in addition to the effective domestic remedies required by Article 13 of the ECHR - Good practice guide - Masat strukturore të miratuara nga disa shtete anëtare të Këshillit të Europës për përmirësimin e funksionimit të së drejtës civile dhe administrative - Përveç mjeteve të brendshme juridike efektive të kërkuara nga neni 13 i KEDNJ-së (CEPEJ(2016)14)
- Measuring the quality of justice / Matja e cilësisë së drejtësisë (CEPEJ(2016)12)
- Towards European Timeframes for Judicial Proceedings - Implementation Guide - Drejt Afateve Europiane për Procedurat Gjyqësore - Udhëzuesi për zbatimin (CEPEJ(2016)5)
- SATURN guidelines for judicial time management - comments and implementation examples - Udhëzimet e SATURN - it për menaxhimin e kohës gjyqësore komente dhe shembuj zbatimi (CEPEJ(2015)2rev1)
- SATURN revised guidelines for judicial time management - Grupi Drejtues i Qendrës SATURN për menaxhimin e kohës gjyqësore - Udhëzimet e rishikuara të saturn-it për menaxhimin e kohës gjyqësore (CEPEJ(2014)16)
- Checklist for court coaching in the framework of customer satisfaction surveys among cour users - Anketa e kënaqësisë së klientit mes përdoruesve të gjykatës lista e kontrollit për formimin e gjykatës - CEPEJ (2013)15e
- Guidelines on the Creation of Judicial Maps to Support Access to Justice within a Quality Judicial System - Udhëzime të rishikuara mbi krijimin e hartave gjyqësore për të mbështetur aksesin në drejtësi në një sistem gjyqësor cilësor (CEPEJ(2013)7)
- CEPEJ guidelines on judicial statistics (Gojust) - udhëzimet e CEPEJ për statistikat gjyqësore (gojust) - CEPEJ(2008)11
- Councils for Judiciary in EU Countries
- Time management checklist - Lista e krontollit të menaxhimit të kohës (Lista e krontollit të treguesve për analizën e kohëzgjatjes së procesit gjyqësor në sistemin e drejtësisë) (CEPEJ(2005)12Rev)
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