Training activity: “Ethical – professional assessment of magistrates”

The School of Magistrates, on 15 November, 2024, had at the School of Magistrates had the training activity on topic: 

“Ethical – professional assessment of magistrates. The difference between violations in the context of ethical – professional evaluation and violations of disciplinary character.”

This activity was led by:  

Experts: 

Marsida Xhaferllari, Vojsava Osmanaj

Facilitator: Anjeza Buzo 

The purpose of this training is: 

The elaboration and update of knowledge on constitutional and legal concepts, for the professional evaluation of magistrates.   

The training will be realized by combining presentations (up to 20 - 30 min) with the discussion of issues brought for discussion (self-study questions, questions, answers) and case law exercises & quizzes to encourage and realize the active interaction of participants.  

In this training activity will be elaborated different topics, such as:

• Historic and comparative view of the professional assessment of magistrates. The change of the process of professional assessment from the annual analysis of courts, from the disciplinary investigation and transitory assessment; 
• Individual constitutional appeal versus professional assessment. Cases of practices and constitutional standards elaborated by the Constitutional Court.
• Purpose, ground of application, principles, measuring criteria and procedure of professional assessment of magistrates. The difference between professional violations and disciplinary violations. 
• Judicial appeal versus professional assessment. Cases of practice and legal standards elaborated by the High Court; 
• The presentation of the current state of professional evaluation of magistrates, focused on practical problems of the process. 

In this training activity participate judges, prosecutors, inspectors/assistants inspectors of   ILD, of the Republic of Albania.