Serbian Judges' Association: Inappropriately Fast Pace of Work by the High Judicial Council
The Serbian Judges' Association (DSS) expressed concern today about the 'inappropriately fast pace of work' of the new convocation of the High Judicial Council (VSS), warning that such practice jeopardizes fundamental analysis and dialogue on the most important issues of the judicial system.
TL;DR
- The Serbian Judges' Association (DSS) expressed concern over the High Judicial Council's (VSS) "inappropriately fast pace of work."
- The VSS made decisions on 80 agenda items, including appointing acting Supreme Court president and 112 judges, in its first month across four sessions totaling 438 minutes.
- Less than four minutes were spent on each decision to elect judges, without legally required interviews with candidates.
- The amendment to the regulation on evaluating judges' work was criticized for being adopted without public debate and before a pilot project conclusion.
- Criteria for professionalism were changed, removing "judicial-organizational law" and logical reasoning without clear explanation.
- The DSS called for the VSS to abandon its "inappropriate speed" and prioritize quality and public discussions for regulations affecting all Serbian judges.