Association of Polish Judges “Iustitia” presents amended Draft Act on the National Council of the Judiciary, presented to Polish Parliament on 28 March 2017. This proposal – unfortunately rejected by the parliament, was widely consulted with the judiciary and included all the recommendations of CCJE and EU regarding organization and status of National Judiciary Councils.
Full text of the draft act, explanations and associated documents can be found here:
Draft Act on the Nat. Council o...
The Polish government has attacked the High Court decision to delay the extradition of a man over concerns about the rule of law and judicial independence in Poland.
Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Warchol said that, by not handing over 31 year-old Artur Celmer on suspected drug trafficking charges, Ireland was “delaying the punishment of a serious drug mafia criminal sought across Europe”.
But opposition leaders and leading lawyers hit back at this interpretation, blaming the delay on the ...