Procedures for the drafting of legal and sub-legal acts

• Notification and public consultation
• The Program of Initial Formation 

The High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council, within January, announces vacancies for candidates for judges, legal assistants, legal advisors and prosecutors for the next academic year, based on which the School of Magistrates initiates procedures for the organization of the admission test, making public on its official website:

• The notification on the organization of the admission test;
• The number of vacancies for both categories;
• Admission criteria for both categories;
• The period during which could be submitted  the applications;
• The date of the admission test;

The Program of the Admission test, where are included topics and relevant literature. 

Before and during the realization of this process, the School of Magistrates organizes awareness meetings with:   

1. Groups of interest;
2. Graduated jurists;
3. Students attending studies at home and abroad;
4. Lawyers by profession;
5. Public administration, etc.

To acquaint them with:

1. The admission criteria;
2. Procedures for the implementation of this process;
3. Programs of professional formation provided by School;

Their duration, etc.

• The Program of Continuous Formation   

The High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council, coordinate in receiving needs and requests on the topics of the Program of Continuous Formation of all judges and prosecutors in the country, through heads of the courts of the first instance and of the appeal, as well as through prosecutors of the first instance and appeal being facilitated by the SMVSHM system provided by the School of Magistrates: https://smvshm.magjistratura.edu.al/

• Comments, Recommendations, Opinions of interested parties and of the groups of interest 
• The Program of Initial Formation 

The School of Magistrates forwards to the High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council the report with the results of the preliminary evaluation of applicants for admission in the Initial Formation for the academic year 2023-2024, providing information on candidates who met the admission criteria, as well as on candidates who were disqualified for non-compliance with the admission criteria. 

Regarding the exercise of the function of the School of Magistrates for the admission test in the program of the initial formation, the High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council, after the re-evaluation of candidates, have to forward to the School of Magistrates the opinions and comments on the preliminary evaluation of documents. 

• The Program of Continuous Formation 

Regarding the exercise of the function of the School of Magistrates for the professional formation of magistrates on duty, of state advocates on duty, of legal assistants and chancellors on duty, in court and prosecution offices, as well as of other legal professions, the School of Magistrates in cooperation with the High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council designs the Program of Continuous Formation.

For identifying an adequate thematic program, the High Judicial Council, the High Prosecutorial Council, the School Director and the responsible persons for the Continuous Formation (CF), coordinate and follow scientific methods of needs assessment through:

1. The realization of regional meetings with judges and prosecutors and with heads of courts and prosecution offices of the first instance and of the appeal;
2. The preparation, collection and analysis of questionnaires to attract the interest of each head of courts and prosecution offices of the first instance and of the appeal on case laws of interest to be included in trainings;
3. The analysis of the rubric on suggestions for next trainings that are found in each questionnaire, shared in training sessions;
4. Interests identified during direct discussions in training sessions or in specific activities in the form of  brainstorming transmitted by experts and/or facilitators;
5. The receiving of the opinion of all institutions that are interested for the justice reform, or whose activity is related to the justice system.

• Review of comments and recommendations 
• The Program of Initial Formation 

The School of Magistrates considers the opinions and comments of both Councils and announces on its official website the report on the final evaluation of candidates who participate in the admission test. 

• The Program of Continuous Formation 

After collecting all the needs for Continuous Formation, the responsible of the Program of Continuous Formation takes care of the design of the thematic draft program, which first passes to the Pedagogical Council and to the School Director for approval.

• Procedures, mechanisms for giving opinions regarding the drafting of public policies or the exercise of the functions of the School of Magistrates 

Regarding initial formation programs: 

• Candidates for magistrates, through representation are part of the governing bodies of the School of Magistrates.

Forms and questionnaires, suggestions or requests on topics of the Program of Continuous Formation are provided through official communication with: 

• Groups of interest and international partners through SMVSHM system, as well as through the publication on the official website.

• Name Surname of the coordinator for public consultation, postal/electronic address 

Jonida DRAGOTI

E-mail:  info@magjistratura.edu.al

Phone:         04 2468826

Address:  Rr. “Ana Komnena", Godina “Poli i Drejtësisë”, Tiranë.