The School of Magistrates, on 17 November, 2025, had the training activity on topic: “The limits of the judgment of the case in appeal. The repetition of the judicial investigation for claims versus the decisions of the phase of preliminary investigations, of the phase of preliminary investigations, of the preliminary hearing and basic trial. The limits of the obligation for the repetition of the judicial examination in cases of decisions of innocence. The limits of the examination of the abbreviated judgment in the case of innocence from the first instance.”

This activity was conducted by: 

Experts: Engert Pëllumbi and  Genti Dokollari

The purpose of this training is: The increase of the capacities of judges and prosecutors on the standards that should be followed from the Appeal Court regarding the limits of the examination of the case and the review of the judicial examination, specifically when the case appears with a decision of innocence from the first instance court. ECtHR jurisprudence, Constitutional Court and the High Court.  

The training was 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 were elaborated different topics, such as:  

  • The limits of the judgment of the case in appeal after the amendments of the Code of Criminal Procedure with law no. 35/2017, date 30.03.2017. The unification of practice with unifying decision no. 275, date 06.11.2024 of the High Court; 
  • The repetition of the judicial examination in the court of appeal after the amendments of the Code of Criminal Procedure with law no. 35/2017, date 30.03.2017 and standards imposed by the ECtHR, Constitutional Court and the High Court.    

In this training activity participated judges, prosecutor and officers of the judicial police of the Republic of Albania.

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