Members of the Council for the Judiciary discuss current work matters with judges of the Riga Regional Court
Published: 17.10.2022
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On Friday, 7 October, Chair of the Council for the Judiciary Aigars Strupišs and Deputy Chair of the Council for the Judiciary
Dzintra Balta met with judges of the Riga Regional Court to discuss current work matters of the Council for the Judiciary
and the Riga Regional Court.
During the meeting, Chair of the Council for the Judiciary A. Strupišs informed the judges of the Riga Regional Court about the strategic directions of the Council for the Judiciary’s activities, as well as the implementation of the Council for the Judiciary’s work plan for this year.
The members of the Council for the Judiciary also discussed with the judges the remuneration of court employees and the quality of their
professional performance. Daiga Vilsone, President of the Riga Regional Court, emphasised the need to address
the issue of increasing court employees’ remuneration. In turn, Chair of the Council for the Judiciary
A. Strupišs pointed out that, in the context of addressing this issue, the role of the Council for the Judiciary in forming the courts’ budget must also be strengthened.
The members of the Council for the Judiciary discussed with the judges of the Riga Regional Court the need to merge the regional courts
and the potential benefits or risks. The parties agreed to initiate a broader discussion on the aforementioned matter.
Deputy Chair of the Council for the Judiciary Dzintra Balta provided information on current developments in the selection of judges. The members of the Council for the Judiciary also discussed with the judges the new procedure for selecting judges and the selection of judges for the regional courts.
The members of the Council for the Judiciary and the judges also discussed the “case weighting” pilot project and its results, as well as the possibility of continuing to hear cases in writing in regional courts in certain cases.
Discussing communication between the Council for the Judiciary and the courts, Chair of the Council for the Judiciary A. Strupišs invited judges to actively contact the Secretariat of the Council for the Judiciary with questions of interest or initiatives. The judges unanimously agreed that such in-person meetings are important for maintaining dialogue between the Council for the Judiciary and judges.
The Council for the Judiciary participates in the development of judicial system policy and strategy, as well as in improving the
organisation of the judicial system’s work. Therefore, to ensure high-quality and direct dialogue with the judiciary,
members of the Council for the Judiciary have also met with judges of the Latgale, Zemgale, Vidzeme and Kurzeme regional courts
. Members of the Council for the Judiciary also plan to meet with judges of the Administrative Regional Court and district (city) courts.
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