ENCJ Executive Board proposes to expel KRS
On 27 May, the ENCJ Board has adopted a Position Paper on the Membership of the KRS of the ENCJ. In the paper the Board sets out the reasons for its proposal to the
ENCJ contributes to the European Commission Rule of Law report
The European Commission has invited the ENCJ to contribute to the European Commission Rule of Law report. This project is meant to provide an annual assessment of both positive and negative significant developments concerning the Rule of Law in EU Member States. The reference period for the 2020 report is from January 2019.
ENCJ Board sends position paper on proposed expulsion to KRS
On 22 April 2020, the ENCJ Board has sent a draft Position Paper to the KRS of Poland, setting out the proposed expulsion of KRS from the ENCJ.
ENCJ Board asks Polish Council to explain their actions
In a letter dated 21 February the Executive Board of the ENCJ asked the Polish Council for the Judicary (KRS) to clarify their position and actions in relation to recent developments. The Executive Board will decide, taking into account the replies of KRS, whether to propose the expulsion of the KRS to the ENCJ General Assembly.
Judical Networks call for urgent meeting with President Von der Leyen on Rule of LAw crisis in Poland
In a letter dated 21 Feburary 2020, the Presidents of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary, the Network of Presidents of the Supreme Courts of the EU and the European Judges Association call for an urgent meeting with President Von der Leyen on the Rule of Law crisis in Poland.
Judicial Networks meet Commissioners Jourova and Reynders
On 30 January 2020, the Presidents of the ENCJ, the network of Presidents of the Supreme Courts of the EU and the European Judges Association met the Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Ms Vera Jourova and the Commisioner for Justice Mr Didier Reynders.
ENCJ Executive Board's statement on the need to defend the independence of judges in Poland
Introduction
In recent years the Executive Board of the ENCJ had expressed repeatedly its serious concerns about developments regarding the independence of the judiciary in Poland. The Executive Board refers to its statements of 30 January 2017, 17 July 2017, 13 October 2017, 5 December 2017, and 17 September 2018. No steps were taken to allay the concerns expressed or to redress the problem identified.
ENCJ/CCBE survey among lawyers on the independence of the judiciary
The data of the ENCJ/CCBE survey on the independence of the judiciary among lawyers are now available in a separate report. Just like the survey among judges on their own independence, the survey w
Data of the ENCJ/CCBE survey among lawyers on the independence of judges is now available in a separate report
The data of the ENCJ/CCBE survey on the independence of the judiciary among lawyers are now available in a separate report. Just like the survey among judges on their own independence, the survey w
ENCJ survey among judges, 2019 data now availalbe
The data of the ENCJ survey among judges are now available in a separate report. The survey was held in early 2019 in 25 countries and 11.335 judges participated. The replies are grouped per country.Judges generally evaluate their independence positively. On a 10-point scale judges rate the independence of the judges in their country on average between 6.5 and 9.8.
