Reform of Georgian Judicial System-Further steps

Rules for Case Assignment/ Conflict of Interest/ Election of chairman of the Court

May 2016

Rules for Case Assignment/ Conflict of Interest/ Election of chairman of the Court

Current reality
Current regulation
Third wave- does not fully address existing gaps

Conflict of interests
No regulations
Problems in practice
Third Wave
Covers only selection/appointment
Recommendation of Coalition
cover any issue in the Councils competence
A person, who is facing the decision of the Council or the member of the Council, shall have a right to recusal in cases
involving conflict of interest.

Case assignment

Importance of an electronic random case assignment system- Especially in pre-election period

Third Wave
Postponed until 1 January 2017
Recommendation of Coalition
Deprive court chairman authority to assigning cases due to the overloading of certain judges or other circumstances

Election of chairman of the Court

Third Wave
Elected by High Council of Justice
Restriction to probationary judges
Chair of chamber and investigative panel is elected by High Council of Justice
Recommendation of Coalition
Election of chairman shall be based on rotation
Judges shall have a right not to participate in the selection process
Restriction shall not exist for probationary judges
Chair of chamber and investigative panel shall be based on rotation

Thank you for your attention!