Communication on ‘The 2019 EU Justice Scoreboard’

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Series Details COM (2019) 198
Publication Date 26/04/2019
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Summary:

Communication published by the European Commission in April 2019 featuring the annual EU Justice Scoreboard.

Further information:

The EU Justice Scoreboard is a comparative information tool that aims to assist the EU and Member States to improve the effectiveness of national justice systems. The Scoreboard contributes to identifying good practices, improvements and potential shortcomings. It shows trends in the functioning of national justice systems over time. It does not promote any particular type of justice system, whatever the model of the national justice system - or the legal tradition in which it is anchored - timeliness, independence, affordability and user-friendly access are some of the essential features of an effective justice system.

The results are mixed and show relative improvements with regard to the efficiency of justice systems and the quality of justice. At the same time, the Scoreboard shows there are growing challenges with regard to the perception of judicial independence.

This is the seventh edition of the EU Justice Scorebaord, adopted by the Commission on 26 April 2019.

Source Link https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2019:198:FIN
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  • https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/justice_scoreboard_2019_en.pdf
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Commentary and Analysis
EUCRIM: News, 17/06/2019: 2019 EU Justice Scoreboard: Downward Trend for Judicial Independence https://eucrim.eu/news/2019-eu-justice-scoreboard-downward-trend-judicial-independence/
Verfassungsblog, 15/01/2020: Spain has a Problem with its Judiciary https://verfassungsblog.de/spain-has-a-problem-with-its-judiciary/

News
EUObserver, 26/04/2019: EU justice 'barometer' hindered by data gaps https://euobserver.com/justice/144745
EurActiv, 26/04/2019: The Juncker Commission won’t lift the monitoring on Bulgaria https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-elections-2019/news/the-juncker-commission-wont-lift-the-monitoring-on-bulgaria/
Balkan Insight, 26/04/2019: Trust in Courts Declining in Eastern Europe, Commissioner Warns https://balkaninsight.com/2019/04/26/trust-in-courts-declining-in-eastern-europe-commissioner-warns/
La Stampa, 27/04/2019: EU justice scoreboard finds problems in Italy https://www.lastampa.it/2019/04/27/esteri/eu-justice-scoreboard-finds-problems-in-italy-DsCV6UjN860ZK7ndtkF7DM/pagina.html

Official
European Commission: DG Justice: EU Justice Scoreboard https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/effective-justice/eu-justice-scoreboard_en
European Commission: Press Release, 26/04/2019: EU Justice Scoreboard 2019: results show the continuing need to protect judicial independence http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-19-2232_en.htm
European Commission: Fact Sheet, 26/04/2019: Justice Scoreboard - Questions and Answers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-19-2233_en.htm

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