27 judicial assistants from the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Moldova (SCJ) - almost 90% of the total number of judicial assitants within the Court - participated in a workshop dedicated to strengthening judicial reasoning in line with the standards developed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) through its case law.

The workshop was co-moderated by an international consultant and judges of the SCJ. It provided a focused platform for addressing the practical aspects of developing and adapting judicial reasoning in SCJ decisions to meet the requirements established by the European Court.

Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on the level of reasoning required under the European standards, depending on the type of judgment issued by the SCJ. Emphasis was placed on the need to provide "adequate and sufficient" reasoning to demonstrate that the parties had been heard in a fair and equitable manner, in accordance with Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Diana Stănilă, judge at the SCJ and co-moderator of the workshop, observed:
“The style of SCJ decisions is evolving, and judicial assistants play a key role in this process of embracing more rigorous reasoning standards. The workshop provided a platform for interaction among judicial assistants, and it was particularly motivating to see how they exchanged ideas and worked together to find solutions for aligning domestic judicial practice with European human rights standards.”

This workshop was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Moldova.”. One of the project components is specifically dedicated to enhancing the capacities of judges and judicial assistants to ensure a coherent and unified judicial practice in line with European standards.