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CEPEJ. Activities on Court Performance. Activities of CEPEJ in the field of…. Evaluation of Judicial Systems Judicial time management Quality of justice Enforcement Mediation Targeted co-operation. CEPEJ – recommends especially. Evaluation of Judicial Systems – Report
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CEPEJ Activities on Court Performance
Activities of CEPEJ in the field of… • Evaluation of Judicial Systems • Judicial time management • Quality of justice • Enforcement • Mediation • Targeted co-operation
CEPEJ – recommends especially • Evaluation of Judicial Systems – Report • “Time Management Checklist“ • SATURN – European Uniform Guidelines for Monitoring of Judicial Timeframes (EUGMONT) • GOJUST – Guidelines on Judicial Statistics
CEPEJ – recommended indicators Efficiency rate, Total backlog, Backlog resolution, Case per judge, Standard departure …
Comprehensive court quality models The Netherlands: measurement system court quality and RechtspraaQ Finland: Quality Benchmarks Rovaniemi Courts
NL Quality indicators for evaluating courts (and judges): measurement system court quality Independence and impartiality Timeliness of proceedings Expertise of the judges Treatment of the parties at court sessions Judicial quality Tested in three district courts (1999 – 2001)
NL RechtspraaQ (2002) Normative framework; Quality regulations Measurement system for court quality Measuring instruments: Court-wide positioning study Client satisfaction survey Visitation Audit Other elements: Complaints procedure Peer review
Finland: Quality Benchmarks (2003) The process The judicial decision The treatment of the parties and the public Promptness of the proceedings Competence and professional skills of the judge Organisation and management of adjudication
Finland: Methods of evaluation Self-evaluation Surveys Evaluation by a group of expert evaluators Statistics Statement by the courts itself In 2005 the courts received the European Crystal Scales of Justice Award