The High Judicial Council has reacted after the objections to the new court map and the boycott of the hearings in protest by the lawyers.
The HJC states that the final evaluation report on the organization of judicial districts and the territorial jurisdiction of the courts is the product of a comprehensive consultation process.
The HJC further adds that according to this approved report, the "New Judicial Map" aims to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the courts and guarantees a balanced distribution of the workload between courts and judges in order to receive justice equally and in it. the same time for all citizens.
According to the HJC, this solution strengthens the citizen's access to the service, despite the physical proximity to the court.
Full statement from the HJC:
The High Judicial Council 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 the reorganization of judicial districts and the territorial jurisdiction of the 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 current state of the judicial system, in compliance with the constitutional obligation of the High Judicial Council to guarantee the smooth functioning of this system.
The final evaluation report is the product of a comprehensive consultation process. It reflects 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 proposal reflecting international best practices.
The Council in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice conducted in early 2022, the cycle of public consultations on the proposal for the reorganization of judicial districts and territorial jurisdiction of courts. The opinions and suggestions were subjected to an evaluation process by the Working Group to be followed by the review of the evaluation report and the finalization of the draft proposal for the reorganization of the judicial districts and the territorial jurisdiction of the courts.
“Harta e Re Gjyqësore” sipas raportit të miratuar, synon rritjen e efikasitetit dhe efektshmërisë së gjykatave. Ajo garanton shpërndarje të ekuilibruar të ngarkesës mes gjykatave dhe gjyqtarëve në funksion të marrjes së drejtësisë në mënyrë të barabartë dhe në të njëjtën kohë për të gjithë qytetarët. Kjo zgjidhje forcon aksesin e qytetarit në marrjen e shërbimit, pavarësisht afërsisë fizike me gjykatën.
Këshilli sjell në vëmendje se vlerësimi i organizimit të rretheve gjyqësore dhe kompetencave tokësore të gjykatave përbën një detyrim ligjor periodik për Këshillin, i cili të paktën çdo 5 vjet, rivlerëson situatën, në varësi të nevojave dhe rrethanave konkrete.
The High Judicial Council informs that with reference to Law 98/2016, as amended, the approval of the "Final Evaluation Report and the proposal of the Inter-Institutional Working Group on the New Judicial Map", constitutes the first phase of the evaluation nature of the reorganization and competencies. courts and paves the way for the opinion-seeking process by the High Council of the Prosecution, the Prosecutor General and the Minister of Finance, before moving on to the second phase, which will also require the Council to formalize another co-proposal approval decision. for the "New Judicial Map" and its submission to the Council of Ministers for approval. The final approval of the co-proposal for the "New Judicial Map" is the exclusive legal competence of the Council of Ministers.