October 2025 – December 2026

 The project is funded by Council of Europe.

 Context and objectives of the project

The project “Support to modernisation of court management in Georgia phase II” aims to further improve the efficiency of the Georgian functioning of courts by:

•             Facilitating modernisation of court management and supporting the exchange of good practices between pilot courts and during Court managers’ forum 

•             Building the capacity of justice professionals and supporting the application of CEPEJ tools including but not limited to backlog reduction, judicial time management, performance evaluation, and satisfaction surveys

•             Increasing judges’ referrals to mediation

•             Improving the collection and analysis of mediation case data

 

The project will support further application of European standards and will contribute to the implementation of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2024-2027.

Main activities

  • Individual court coaching projects to improve court performance and quality of services provided to users (including support to conducting court users’ satisfaction surveys)
  • Recommendations and measures to introducing the Backlog reduction tool
  • Recommendations on the optimisation of the workload of judges and court staff
  • Capacity building activities 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 the regional project Justice Dashboard EaP)
  • Introducing specific training modules on the efficiency and quality of justice
  • Organising Managers' Forums on selected topics
  • Capacity building activities for judges on referral to mediation as well as for lawyers and mediators based on relevant CEPEJ tools

Project beneficiaries and stakeholders

Court Users, judges, judicial assistants, court managers, court staff, Mediators’ Association, mediators, Bar Association and lawyers.

contacts

Council of Europe office in Tbilissi (Georgia)

Ushangi Bakhtadze
Project manager

 

  

Tamar Katsitadze

Project Assistant

NEWS

Back Legal professionals in Georgia are enhancing their skills to better meet the needs of citizens, as part of a training programme organised by the CEPEJ

Legal professionals in Georgia are enhancing their skills to better meet the needs of citizens, as part of a training programme organised by the CEPEJ

Judicial staff came together for a four-day training course aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the courts, improving access to justice and promoting the development of more user-centred judicial services.

The training brought together national and international experts to share practical knowledge on the CEPEJ’s tools relating to court accessibility, case management, cyberjustice and the responsible use of artificial intelligence within Georgia’s judicial systems.

Participants explored practical approaches to reducing case backlogs, improving case flow management and enhancing the efficiency of court support functions. During the training, issues surrounding the use of digital tools (including AI) were discussed. Digitalisation and the use of AI in judicial systems can facilitate legal research, document analysis and drafting. However, it was emphasised that human oversight remains essential to guarantee the ethical standards and quality of judgements in judicial practice.

The programme highlighted the importance of a people-centred justice system, encouraging participants to reflect on issues of accessibility, transparency and the needs of citizens. Through interactive exercises and the sharing of experiences, those attending the training session reflected on their essential role in ensuring that justice is fair, swift and understandable to those who use the system.

It also invited participants to consider how the courts can become more accessible, more transparent and better suited to citizens’ needs. Through interactive exercises and the sharing of experiences, judicial staff reflected on their vital role in ensuring fair, swift and understandable justice.

This event was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe project “Support to Further Modernisation of Court Management in Georgia”. The project supports the continued application of European standards and contributes to the implementation of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2024–2027.

Tiblisi, Georgia 20-24 July 2026
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