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GENERAL INFORMATION ON ALBANIA

The Role and Mandate of Court Presidents: Albanian Judicial System in View of an Overarching Reform. GENERAL INFORMATION ON ALBANIA. Population:    2.900.000 No. of Judges: 402 No. of Courts: 38 29 Courts of First Instance 8 Courts of Appeal 1 High Court.

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON ALBANIA

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  1. The Role and Mandate of Court Presidents: Albanian Judicial System in View of an Overarching Reform

  2. GENERAL INFORMATION ON ALBANIA • Population:   2.900.000 • No. of Judges: 402 • No. of Courts: 38 29 Courts of First Instance 8 Courts of Appeal 1High Court

  3. JURIDICAL REFORM • Constitutional amendments – July 2016 • 40 laws Key words of the Reform: • Fight against corruption • Efficiency • Public trust

  4. RESULTS OF THE REFORM • Vetting process of judges and prosecutors (Assets, Integrity and Professionalism) • Establishment of 8 new institutions • Improvement of the procedures

  5. COURT ADMINISTRATION • Law no. 98/2016 “On organization of judicial power in Albania” • Law no. 96/2016 “On status of judges and prosecutors” • Law no. 115/2016 “On governance institutions of the justice system”

  6. COURT ADMINISTRATORS • President of the court • Vice President • Chancellor • Court Council • Assembly of Judges

  7. PRESIDENT OF THE COURT • Appointed by the High Judicial Council • Criteria: a) Seniority of 7 years b) Professionalism c) Managerial skills • Mandate: 4 years with the right to be reappointed • Professional evaluation • Dismissal as a complementary sanction

  8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRESIDENT • In charge for overall judicial management • Represent the court and fellow judges • Collects data and assesses the work of the court (meetings of judges assembly and annual reports)

  9. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRESIDENT • Participates in the professional evaluation of individual judges • Ensures access and modalities of electronic case management (Allegation of cases by lottery) • Participates in the allocation of budget

  10. NOVELTIES • Court Council: • President •  Vice President • Chancellor • Dealing with court administration budget, organization structure and periodic meetings with court users.

  11. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS PRESENT IN ALBANIA •  “Justice without delay”  (OSCE and USAID) • “CEJ Project” -to implement “CEPEJ Tools to Increase Efficiency” (EU and CoE)

  12. challenges AHEAD • Big number of new institutions • Big volume of new legislation • Cooperation of institutions • Training of new staff • Public trust and good performance

  13. THANK YOU! ANY QUESTIONS?

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