Search Results - "judiciary"

The article deals with the problems, relating to the independence of the judiciary branch in Russian Federation. The Author analyzes the statutory competences and powers of the qualification boards of judges, which play a key role in the implementation of personnel policy in the judiciary. According...

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This study deals in a succinct way with the Brazilian model of civil procedural law. There is an historical approach specifically about Portuguese law which was in force in Brazil at the beginning (until 1832), after what there comes a brief description of the judiciary structure (courts and judges)...

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This article analyzes in a global manner the crisis of justice in Spain, which is going through one of its worst moments. Besides the shortage of personnel resources ¿one of the countries in the European Union with the fewest judges per inhabitant, below the European average¿ it has to be added the...

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International criminal procedure combines elements of accusatorial and inquisitorial legal traditions, thus constituting a unique amalgam. Because of the broader scale and the complexity of international criminality to be addressed by international criminal courts and tribunals, it may seem interest...

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This article is a synthetic summary of the previous research on individual cases of postwar criminal conviction for activities, in the occupied Polish areas, of lawyers of the Third Reich (judges and prosecutors). The main axis of the considerations is formed by instances of prosecution before Poli...

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The Republic of Serbia has introduced special circumstances for the determination of sentence for hate crime in the Criminal Code amended in December 2012. If a criminal offence is committed through hate based on race or religion, national or ethnic affiliation, sex, sexual orientation or...

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This paper analyzes the adoption process of the constitutional amendments in Serbia in the context ofthe fulfillment of the European political criteria, namely – the Rule of Law. As an EU candidate country,the Republic of Serbia is officially committed to the European principles and values, however,...

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This article is a synthetic summary of the previous research on individual cases of postwar criminal conviction for activities, in the occupied Polish areas, of lawyers of the Third Reich (judges and prosecutors). The main axis of the considerations is formed by instances of prosecution before Poli...

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The decriminalization of homosexuality in India has been a long and complex legal battle, culminating in the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018), which struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. This research paper critically examines the evolution of...

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<p>The 2002 reform of Polish administrative judiciary introduced two – instance system of administrative courts. The main aim of the article is to analyze some of the novelties that are to ensure fairness, cohesion and effectiveness of the administrative judiciary in Poland. First parts of the...

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The Covid-19 narrative spotlights the necessity to conserve biological diversity (biodiversity) including ecosystems and wildlife. Biodiversity problems are global, and associated governance issues range beyond geographical and spatial boundaries. The globalisation and internationalisation of biodiv...

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The purpose of the paper is to show the prospects and risks of the formation of uniform judiciary bodies in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. To this end, the paper analyzes statutory instruments regulating the procedure of funding the judiciary bodies in the above countries, in particular Constitutio...

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This article aims to conduct a systematic review on virtual conciliation and mediation hearings to identify their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for concern. The study employs a systematic review methodology, allowing for the identification, selection, analysis, and synthesis of relevant academic...

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The paper presents a socio-political analysis of the complex process of democratization in the Republic of Serbia, which had its ups and downs in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Analyzing some of the failures of the democratic forces, which enabled the unexpectedly quick return of autocratic...

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This article analyzes the legal status of special administrative regions in China. This type of territorial unit occupies a special place and has a specific legal status, which is especially noticeable in relations with the central authorities. The authors focus on the historical prerequisites for t...

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As the Imperial Aulic Council of the Holy Roman Empire grew in stature over the course of the early modern period, the integrity of its membership came increasingly into focus. This article analyzes that heightened scrutiny through the lens of oaths. Working from the promulgated versions, drafts, a...

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The paper studies the European experience in the organization and functioning of bodies of the judicial community. The goals of their establishment are analyzed of which the principal one is to maintain the necessary balance between the independence of the judiciary and the possibility of public scr...

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As the Imperial Aulic Council of the Holy Roman Empire grew in stature over the course of the early modern period, the integrity of its membership came increasingly into focus. This article analyzes that heightened scrutiny through the lens of oaths. Working from the promulgated versions, drafts, a...

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