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„As a judge, my job is to ensure that justice is done both for the victims of crime and those who commit it. The people who come through my courtroom have suffered unfairness and injustice in a variety of circumstances. But I never expected that I, too, would experience such injustice in my role as […]

„Today, the European Commission decided to take the next step in an ongoing infringement procedure against Poland, by sending a reasoned opinion regarding the new disciplinary regime for Polish judges.” „On 3 April 2019, the Commission launched this infringement procedure on the grounds that the new disciplinary regime undermines the judicial independence of Polish judges […]

„The forced transfer of acclaimed prosecutor Mariusz Krasoń from the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Cracow to a lower-ranked office in Wroclaw has generated controversy among prosecutors and other legal professionals in Poland. The decision was issued after the prosecutor Krasoń participated in the drafting of a document highlighting defects in the current system earlier this […]

„Polish authorities must “immediately stop” cracking down on judges and prosecutors and reinstate judicial independence, Amnesty International said in a report released Thursday.” „The report, titled „Poland: Free Courts, Free People,” documents the impact of reforms implemented by the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) in 2015, which the human rights watchdog describes as „a near wholesale […]

„The Minister of Justice feels that the opinion of the Advocate General of the EU Court of Justice Evgeni Tanchev is incompatible with EU law and constitutes a „defence of pathology in the Polish judiciary.” Publikujemy teksty po angielsku o praworządności w Polsce. Udostępnij znajomym mieszkającym poza Polską.” „The opinion of CJEU Advocate General Evgeni […]

„A new disciplinary body on Poland’s Supreme Court doesn’t guarantee judicial independence, the advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union said in an opinion issued Thursday.” „The disciplinary chamber of the Polish Supreme Court is part of deep reforms to the Polish judicial system carried out by the ruling Law and Justice party. […]

„Thousands of protesters have rallied in central Warsaw chanting „Shame!” after Poland’s president granted the nationalist government more power over court appointments.” „Many held candles and pens symbolising President Andrzej Duda’s readiness to sign the controversial legal changes. It is now easier for the government to appoint a new Supreme Court chief.” „Protests also took place […]

„Poland’s lowering of the retirement age for judges breaches EU law, the European court of justice has said, in a victory for civil society campaigners seeking to preserve democratic values.” „The ruling from Europe’s highest court, released on Monday, is a blow to Poland’s nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government, which has drastically increased control […]

„Three high-profile Polish judges have complained of a “state-led campaign of intimidation and harassment” against them, as Poland’s ruling party tightens its grip on the judiciary.” „Since taking power in 2015 the Law and Justice party (PiS) has assumed direct oversight of state prosecutors and the judicial body that appoints, promotes and disciplines judges, as […]

„Poland’s government has reinstated a number of Supreme Court judges whom it had forced into early retirement.” „President Andrzej Duda formalised the move on Monday meaning that a third of top judges will now be reinstated.” „The government controversially lowered the retirement age for judges earlier this year, forcing many to quit, in what critics […]