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Justice finally closes its doors to every former magistrate dismissed from office, "mini-Veting" for lawyers and lecturers

2026-02-13 20:20:08Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

 

Justice finally closes its doors to every former magistrate dismissed from
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The justice system in Albania has officially blocked any legal path for people with integrity problems who attempt to enter high-level decision-making or academic bodies.

With the publication on Friday in the Official Gazette of Law No. 10/2026, decreed by the President of the Republic, the Parliament has approved substantial changes to the basic law on the governance of the justice system. The reform places insurmountable barriers for dismissed former judges and prosecutors, and obliges every new candidate to pass a strict “mini-vetting”.

Permanent ban on those excluded from Vetting

One of the strongest interventions of this law is the categorical ban on the return to the system of magistrates who did not successfully pass the Vetting.

According to the new amendments, any former magistrate who has been dismissed from office or has resigned to avoid the re-evaluation process permanently loses the right to run for the High Judicial Council (HJC) or the High Prosecutorial Council (HPC). These individuals are also expressly prohibited from being employed as lecturers, trainers or experts at the School of Magistrates, permanently cutting them off from the formation of new generations of justice.

“Mini-Veting” for lawyers, educators and civil society

To guarantee that only individuals with high integrity enter the new justice institutions, the law has tightened procedures for candidates coming from the ranks of the legal profession, the academic world (teachers), and civil society.

These candidates will undergo a three-dimensional scan starting with the asset verification. Within 15 days of expressing interest, they must submit to the HIDACCI an asset declaration, which will be thoroughly verified within a 30-day period to detect any unjustified assets.

Regarding background checks, the National Authority for Classified Information Security (AKSIK) will investigate any possible connections of candidates to organized crime.

Another filter is the Ombudsman. This institution receives expanded powers to collect data from SPAK, the National Bureau of Investigation, Taxes, Customs, and the Files Authority of the former State Security.

New definitions for organized crime and wealth

In order to leave no room for abuse during the assessments, the law has clarified the legal terms. “Legitimate assets” will be considered only those incomes that have been declared and taxed according to the law. Meanwhile, a person is considered “involved in organized crime” even if the criminal proceedings against him have been discontinued for procedural reasons (such as statute of limitations) or if he could not be taken as a defendant, thus invalidating technical innocence.

Empowerment of inspectors and legal advisors

The changes also affect the Office of the High Inspector of Justice (ILD). To guarantee independence in investigating violations by judges and prosecutors, the magistrate inspectors will have a 5-year mandate (with the right to reappointment) and will enjoy the salary and benefits of a judge of the Court of Appeal.

Meanwhile, a new standard is being set for legal advisors and assistants of courts and prosecutors' offices: they must pass a special test and complete a rigorous one-year theoretical-practical program at the School of Magistrates.

This law enters into force on February 28, 2026.


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