Visit to the Fundamental Rights Agency
On 17th March the President of the ENCJ, Nuria Díaz Abad and the director of the ENCJ Office Monique van der Goes, had a meeting with the Director of the Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union Michael O´Flaherty and Jonas Grimheden of the Freedom and Justice Department.
Meeting with European Commission First Vice-President Timmermans on the Rule of Law in Poland
ENCJ votes to suspend the Turkish High Council for Judges and Prosecutors
The ENCJ unites the national institutions in the Member States of the European Union which are independent of the executive and legislature, and which are responsible for the support of the Judiciaries in the independent delivery of justice. It aims to improve cooperation between, and good mutual understanding amongst, the Councils for the Judiciary and the members of the Judiciary of the European Union (or candidate) Member States.
Former ENCJ President Geoffrey Vos, appointed Chancellor of the High Court
The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos, ENCJ President from 2015 till June 2016, has been appointed as the Chancellor of the High Court of England and Wales, with effect from 24 October 2016.
CEPEJ publishes 2016 report on the functioning of the judicial systems in Europe
Statement on the position of the Turkish High Council for Judges and Prosecutors in the ENCJ
The ENCJ reiterates its unreserved condemnation of the recent attempted coup in Turkey. The loss of life incurred in this attack on a democratically elected government is inexcusable. Those responsible should be made accountable through an open, fair and impartial judicial process conforming with international standards.
Brainstorm session with European Commissioner Jourova
On 19th September 2016 the ENCJ participated in an informal brainstorm session which was organised and hosted by the European Commission. The session aimed to discuss the Quality and Independence of the Justice Systems. Besides the European Commissioner Ms Vera Jourova and the staff of DG Justice, the participants were representatives of the three main Judicial networks: ENCJ, ACA- Europe (Councils of State) and the NPSJCEU (Presidents of the Supreme Courts).
Extraordinary Congress of Polish Judges
On Saturday 3rd September 2016 over 1000 Polish judges gathered in Warsaw to discuss the ongoing tension between Poland's government and Constitutional Tribunal. In addition the congress discussed a new prosecution act and the influence of planned judicial reforms on the independence of courts and judges. The congress adopted three resolutions in which the judges a.o.
ENCJ´s statement on developments in Turkey
2015/2016 ENCJ reports presented and adopted
At the ENCJ General Assembly in Warsaw on 1st to 3rd June 2016 the ENCJ adopted the following reports:
