Partnership between the School of Magistrates and the Judicial Office of England and Wales for Judicial Education

On May 28, 2024, in the School of Magistrates was organized a welcome activity that notes the beginning of a new project of partnership between the School of Magistrates and the Judicial Office of England and Wales.

Partnership for judicial education is part of the support of the United Kingdom for the system of justice in Albania. 

This project will provide opportunities for Albanian judges, either those nominated recently or who attend trainings, to be in touch with experienced judged and legal academics through visits between two countries, monitoring and exchange of the best practices in the fields of priority interests by the School of Magistrates and other judicial institutions. 

Partnership between the School of Magistrates and the Judicial Office of England and Wales was welcomed and greeted by the Director of the School, Mr. Arben Rakipi, Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Albania, Mr. Alastair King Smith, representative of the Judicial Office, Lord Justice Dingemans and the Head of the High Court, Mr. Sokol Sadushi, Who expressed their belief that this cooperation will mark a new standard of behavior for the Albanian magistrate and will bring the change for justice in Albania. 

The welcoming meeting was followed by a meeting with the Director of the School, Mr. Rakipi and lecturers of the School where was exchanged much more detailed information for the academic activity of the School, for different training programs as well as was discussed for the focus of exchanges during the new academic year. 

At the end of the activity, Lord Justice Dingemans and Judge Martin Picton had an open lecture with candidates for magistrate of the third year where was discussed the importance of the profession of the magistrate and the importance of an independent judiciary in the support of the rule of law.