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On 27 November 2024, the European Law Institute (ELI), adopted its ELI-Mount Scopus European Standards of Judicial Independence, available here, to strengthen and uphold the impartiality of European judiciaries.
Rooted in the values of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and EU Treaties, the 38 Standards, accompanied by commentaries, cover various areas, from the foundations of judicial independence, judicial governance, appointments and promotion, to ethical standards, and judicial discipline. They strike a crucial balance between independence and accountability, ensuring that while courts are shielded from external pressures, they remain transparent and uphold the integrity of the legal system.
ELI will organise three webinars, reflecting the above parts, with experts in each field, with a view to discussing its output in more depth.
The second one in the series is on Judicial Governance and Judicial Appointments and Promotion and takes place on 29 January 2025 from 12:30–14:00 CET.
Confirmed Speakers include:
- Pascal Pichonnaz – ELI President; Professor, University of Fribourg
- Matej Accetto – President of the Slovenian Constitutional Court
- Ingrid Derveaux – Judge, Secretary-General of the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN)
- Sacha Prechal – Professor, Utrecht University; former Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) judge
- Sophie Turenne – Assistant Professor, University of Cambridge; Co-Reporter
Discussants:
- Shimon Shetreet – Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Co-Reporter
- Fryderyk Zoll – Professor, Jagiellonian University of Cracow and University of Osnabrueck; Co-Reporter
Other webinars in the series:
