The Paris Bar Association, the German Bar Association, the Amsterdam Bar Association, the Flemish Bar Association and the Warsaw Bar Association of Advocates call upon the Polish Parliament to reject in full and refrain from further work on the bill introducing severe disciplinary measures against judges who would seek to verify the legality and constitutional legitimacy of the National Judiciary Council, the newly created Supreme Court chambers or other courts or tribunals (Amendments to the La...
Recently, while I was on the tram, a fellow passenger told me, `keep on fighting, don't give up’. Such remarks always uplift my spirits and show how the perception of judges in society is changing. On the other hand, it also reveals the pathological situation that Poland has found itself in. Judges must defend their independence against their own country’s government. Meanwhile, it should be the government defending the independence of its judges.
In 2016, the Polish government and parliame...