Notification on the admission test for cadidates for magistrates for academic year 2019-2020

                                                                                                                             NOTIFICATION

All the interested ones who desire to compete in the School of Magistrates are notified that:

In the application of law no. 115/2016, on the organs of the management of the justice system, of law no. 96/2016, on the status of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania, of law no. 98/2016, on the organization of the judicial power in the Republic of Albania, as well as of the Internal Regulation of the School of Magistrates, starts the registrations for the admission competition for the academic year 2019 – 2020 for candidates for magistrate that will be done on April 2019.

The number of vacancies for admission in the Program of Initial Formation for the academic year 2019 - 2020, is going to be 50 candidates for magistrate, of which 25 profile of judge and 25 profile of prosecutor.

The registration of candidates for magistrate will be done to the scientific secretary of the Program of Initial Formation at the School of Magistrates from 1 February 2019 up to 28 February 2019, at 9.00 – 14. 00.

The candidate for magistrate who is going to be registered into the admission competition in the School of Magistrates must meet these conditions:

·         Might have a complete capacity to act;

·         Might be an Albanian citizen;

·         Might have completed the second cycle of university studies for justice, of Master of science diploma, or equivalent to it, according to the definitions of the legislation on the high education, referring to the Article 124 of the law no. 80/2015, on the high education. Their graduation has to be based in the completion of a program in accordance with the 5-year Bologna’s system, or to have been graduated as “Jurist” on a university diploma gained before the adaption of studies according to Bologna’s system in a 4-year program, which is equivalent with an “Integrated Diploma of the Second Level, (IDSL)”;

·         The general average grade might be over 8 (eight), and average grade might be over 8 (eight) for the group of the main subjects, where are included: The Civil and Obligation Law, The Penal Law, (General and Specific Part), Civil Procedure, Penal Procedure, Administrative Law and Constitutional Law. For those graduated as "Jurist" in university programs in foreign language, is anticipated a score of difficulty equivalent to 1.2 which will multiply their factual average grade;

·         Has accomplished, with maximal points established by the School of Magistrates, university studies for justice in a member country of the European Union and has received a diploma equivalent to it, according to the anticipations of the legislation on high education, equivalented to the rules for the equivalenting of diplomas anticipated by the law;

·         Has at least three years of full time and active professional experience, after the graduation in the complete cycle of university studies, in the system of justice or of the prosecution, in public administration, free legal professions, lecturing in law faculties, or in every other position equivalent to them, in the private sector or in international organizations;

·         Might not be condemned by an in effect penal sentence;

·         Might not be removed from duty for disciplinary causes, as well as might not have received disciplinary precautions in force;

·         Might not be member of political parties in the time of candidacy;

·         Might not have been member, collaborator or favored from State Security before the year 1990;

·         Might not have been collaborator, informer, or agent of secret services.

The candidate for registration, must present the following documents, or their notarized copies:

·         The request for application, where selects the profile as judge and prosecutor. The request is accomplished in the unique form shared by the School of Magistrates;

·         University and post-university diplomas for the performed studies;

·         Evidences/certifications of the English language on the basis of international tests, recognized by the Ministry of Education and Sports. If the individual has received a university diploma of a study program for justice, done in one of the countries of the European Union and in the education program of studies is evaluated even for the English language, the received diploma serves as an evidence for the accomplishment of this criterion;

·         Life description;

·         Identity card;

·         Self-declaration of the judicial status;

·         Legal-medical report for his general and specialized capability in the context of the accomplishment of the duty as magistrate;

·         Evidences, certifications and recommendations from persons or institutions of work during the three last years;

·         Recommendation by the last employer, which verify that, is not removed from duty for disciplinary causes, as well as not having disciplinary precaution in force;

·         Declaration which verifies of not being member of political parties in the time of candidacy;

·         Declaration of not having been member, collaborator or favored from State Security before the year 1990; as well as of not having been collaborator, informer, or agent of secret services;

·         Workbook that certifies the period of work experience;

·         A photo;

·         The pay registering fee in the sum of 10.000 lekë.

The competitor, who is going to apply even for legal advisor and legal assistant, might present the above-mentioned documents, or their notarized copies in two copies.

Up to 15 March 2019, the School of Magistrates, through a commission composed for the verification of the above-mentioned documents, makes a preliminary evaluation, if the candidate meets the criteria of candidacy. The School has the right of verification chiefly of the authenticity of the documents presented by the candidates and has the right to ask for additional information.

The documents with the requirements accomplished by your side of the applicant will be filed to the High Judicial Council for the applicants who have chosen the profile of judge and applicants who have completed the request for legal advisor/assistant to the court, as well as to the High Prosecutorial Council for applicants who have chosen the profile of prosecutor.

The admission test will be organized in the written form on two phases.

The First phase will be the selecting phase and will be accomplished on 23 April 2019.

The correct time and place of the test will be notified publicly on our official website: www.magjistratura.edu.al.

Candidates that are qualified in the first phase, who have received no less than 60 % of the points, pass in the second phase of the admission test, in the Professional test.

The Second Phase will be the Professional Test will be done on 25 April 2019.

The correct time and place of the test will be notified publicly on our official website: www.magjistratura.edu.al.

Winning candidates for magistrate of the Professional Test, ranked in the first 50 positions, must pass in a test on mental and psychological health.

This test will be done in the School of Magistrates for some days, and the winning candidates will be notified after the publication of the results of the second phase.

Competitors, in all phases of the organization of the admission test, must have by themselves the identification document.

The program of the admission test (where you will find even the list of subjects that will be the basis of the test) is published on the website of the School: www.magjistratura.edu.al. The program of the test responds to both phases of the test: The test of intelligence, The Albanian Language, Psychology and Communication, The EU’s legislation, International relations, Comparative Law (General Principles), History, Professional Ethics, The Constitutional Law, The Civil and Commercial Law, Civil Procedure, The Penal Law, The Penal Procedure, The Administrative Law, The Family Law, The Labour Law.

For more information visit our internet page: www.magjistratura.edu.al

Or contact with the School of Magistrates through the e-mail address: info@magjistratura.edu.al, or the phone number: 042 468826.

We wish you success!

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Download here: The request, self-declaration form, payment bill, Admission program 2019-2020