Tag: reforms
Newly appointed judges will be able to run for the reformed National Council of the Judiciary (KRS). The Senate has passed the bill with amendments.
The Senate has voted on the amendment to the KRS Act. Several dozen amendments have been introduced to the draft, including a very important one – granting newly appointed judges the right to stand for election to the Council. This is the result of the Venice Commission’s opinion. But discussions with President Duda also concerned this issue.
The Sejm passed the law on the National Council of the Judiciary. The President has already announced that he will veto it
After several months of work, the Sejm adopted an amendment to the law on the National Council of the Judiciary. The new Council is to be elected by judges, not by parliamentarians. The President has already announced that he will veto the law. The main point of contention is the exclusion of so-called “neo-judges” from the possibility of candidacy.
Dariusz Korneluk to be the new National Prosecutor. There are also 10 candidates for the Director of the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution (KSSiP)
Korneluk, the vice president of Lex Super Omnia, won the competition, defeating 4 other counter-candidates. Now it’s time for the competition for the director of KSSiP. Bodnar also obtained permission to dismiss the president of the District Court in Poznań.
Change of Course: Polish Government Aims to Uphold Decisions of European Tribunals
The new government is clearly signaling to both the Polish and global public opinion, as well as to EU institutions and the Council of Europe, that it will abide by the rulings of the CJEU and the ECHR.
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18.10.2024
The Government Published the Migration Strategy, Adding a Clause on “Parliamentary Oversight”
17.10.2024
A Year After the Elections: Bodnar Initiates Accountability and Judicial Reforms, Unlocks EU Funds, But Neo-KRS Remains
13.10.2024
The Venice Commission has issued an opinion on the Polish judiciary.
08.10.2024
Pegasus Investigation Commission: Former CBA Head Fails to Appear for Hearing
07.10.2024
Duda Blocks Changes to the Constitutional Tribunal, Refers Bills for Preventive Review
03.10.2024