TIRANA, June 16 /ATA/ The High Judicial Council stated that the “New Judicial Map” guarantees a balanced distribution of the caseload between courts and judges in order to deliver justice equally and at the same time for all citizens.
In a statement published on the official website, the HJC states that “it has closely followed the statements and reactions regarding its decision-making “On the approval of the evaluation report and the proposal of the Inter-Institutional Working Group on reorganization of judicial districts and territorial jurisdiction of courts. ”
The High Judicial Council clarifies that the Inter-Institutional Working Group has drafted the final evaluation report on the organization of judicial districts and territorial jurisdiction of courts, in compliance with the principles and criteria set out in Law 98/2016, “On the organization of the judiciary”, i amended, taking into account the state of play of the judicial system, in compliance with the constitutional obligation of the High Judicial Council to guarantee the smooth functioning of this system.
According to the HJC, the final evaluation report is the output of a comprehensive consultation process.
“It is a joint contribution of the Council and the Ministry of Justice, the Courts and international partners, who have consistently supported the Working Group and the Council in drafting the evaluation report and the proposal that reflects international best practices. The Council in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice conducted in early 2022 the round of public consultations on the proposal to reorganize the judicial districts and the territorial jurisdiction of the courts. Opinions and suggestions were subjected to an evaluation process by the Working Group to proceed with the review of the evaluation report and the finalization of the draft proposal for the reorganization of judicial districts and territorial jurisdiction of courts,” the press release says.
The “New Judicial Map”, according to the approved report, aims to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the courts. It guarantees a balanced distribution of the caseload between courts and judges in order to deliver justice equally and at the same time for all citizens. This solution improves the access of the citizen to delivery of the service, despite the physical proximity to the court, ” according to HJC.
The Council points out that the assessment of the organization of judicial districts and the territorial jurisdiction of the courts constitutes a periodic legal obligation for the Council, which at least every 5 years, re-evaluates the situation, depending on the specific needs and circumstances.
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