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Prosecution “spec – ops” for prosecuting judges in the hands of Ziobro's former assistant. 'This means absolute loyalty'

20.11.2022, 10:20 Ewa Ivanova Prosecution “spec – ops” for prosecuting judges in the hands of Ziobro's former assistant. 'This means absolute loyalty' Who heads the Internal Affairs Division of the National Prosecutor's Office is of vital importance. And there has just been a change in the position of head - as we learn from prosecutors, it was taken by prosecutor Paweł Wilkoszewski. The Internal Affairs Division of the National Prosecutor's Office is a special unit - it was establish...

Reform in Polish, or you have to check the judge.

In Spain, people refer to failed bills concerning judiciary as "reforma en polaco." ["reform in Polish"]. In Poland, it sometimes happens that when a judge introduces themself that they are from the Supreme Court, the listeners leave the room because they are convinced that they are dealing with a "neo-judge". Poland is also in trouble for extraditing to this country dangerous criminals from EU member states. What's more, a country that systemically violates EU valu...

Neo-judges ask CJEU about right to ask preliminary questions

Katarzyna Żaczkiewicz-Zborska11.11.2022 Neo- judges ask CJEU about right to ask preliminary questions Assuming that any panel in which even one judge, appointed to office after 8th December 2017, has ruled does not meet the requirements of a court established by the law would prevent these courts from asking preliminary questions - significantly limiting the judicial dialogue between Polish courts and the CJEU. In the background is the failure to secure the Supreme Administrative Court and su...

A first investigation against Manowska of the Supreme Court to be conducted.

Mariusz Jałoszewski OKO.pressNovember 11, 2022 A first investigation against Manowska of the Supreme Court to be conducted. An investigation involving acting First President of the Supreme Court Małgorzata Manowska has been started by the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw. This is a precedent-setting decision by the public prosecutor's office subordinate to Zbigniew Ziobro – Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General. Manowska is to explain her disregard of the court's rulingThis is t...

Disciplinary action for expressing the position of the Supreme Court? For what Duda's spokesman wants to prosecute Gersdorf

Disciplinary action for expressing the position of the Supreme Court? For what Duda's spokesman wants to prosecute Gersdorf. In a letter to the President of the Constitutional Court [CC], Małgorzata Gersdorf presented the Supreme Court's position regarding the proceedings pending before the CC. She now faces disciplinary action for it. It is being conducted by Piotr Schab, chief disciplinary commissioner of common court judges, appointed to this position by Zbigniew Ziobro. In June, Andrze...