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We have been operating for more than 25 years, also as part of different international organisations of judges. We associate over 3,500 judges, most of them in Poland.

Resolution 2/23 of 26th March 2023 Permanent Presidium of the Forum for Cooperation of Judges on the harassment of judges for following the case law of the European Courts.

Judge Piotr Gąciarek has been removed from adjudication - a criminal lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, by the decision of the President of the Warsaw District Court, he is to perform the duties of a court registrar. Protest against such harassment was expressed by the Permanent Presidium of the Forum for Cooperation of Judges. Resolution 2/23 of 26th March 2023 Permanent Presidium of the Forum for Cooperation of Judges on the harassment of judges for following the case law of the ...

The rapid and speedy career of the judge who convicted Justyna Wydrzynska for assisting an abortion. She was promoted shortly after the verdict

Original text The rapid and speedy career of the judge who convicted Justyna Wydrzynska for assisting an abortion. She was promoted shortly after the verdict gazeta.pl 16.03.2023, 08:15 Oktawia Kromer Judge Agnieszka Brygidyr-Dorosz on 14th March 2023 sentenced activist Justyna Wydrzyńska to eight months of community service for helping to terminate pregnancy. On the same day, by order of Zbuigniew Ziobro - Minister of Justice, she was given a delegation to the Court of Appeal in Warsaw. ...

Polish Open Judges' Championships in the half marathon and marathon

Polish Open Judges' Championships in the half marathon and marathon. We are pleased to announce that a cooperation agreement has been concluded, which will result in the organisation of the 1st. Polish Open Referees' Championships. The letter of intent in this matter was signed by Krystian Markiewicz, President of the Polish Judges` Association IUSTITIA, and Bohdan Witwicki, President of the Board of the Silesia Pro Active Foundation. The Polish Judges' Championships will be held over the dist...

Applications for candidates for the Honorary Badge of Iustitia

Applications for candidates for the Honorary Badge of Iustitia. In 2023, the Polish Judges` Association "Iustitia" is once again organising a competition, the aim of which is to promote the achievements of the Iustitia`s members in the implementation of the statutory objectives of the Association, in particular such as strengthening the independence of the courts and the independence of judges, the development of democracy, the protection of freedoms, rights and civil liberties, the d...

The European Commission has referred Poland to the CJEU for violation of EU law by the Constitutional Court

The European Commission has referred Poland to the CJEU for violation of EU law by the Constitutional Court.  The European Commission decided on 15 February 2023. decision to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for violation of EU law by the Polish Constitutional Court and its jurisprudence. The Commission opened infringement proceedings against Poland on 22 December 2021 by sending a letter of formal notice. This followed rulings by the Polish Constitutional Court on 1...