COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE JUDICIARY IN THE CONTEXT OF FOREIGN EXPERIENCE
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE JUDICIARY IN THE CONTEXT OF FOREIGN EXPERIENCE

Summary/Abstract: Based on the generalization of foreign experience of communication between the judiciary and civil society in foreign countries (Great Britain, Denmark, Serbia, Lithuania, Latvia, the Netherlands), it is substantiated that in modern democratic states, the communication activity of the judiciary is considered to be one of its most important functions, which not only ensures publicity and openness of proceedings, but, in a broader sense, represents an integral part of the concept of access to justice, transparency of the trial and public confidence in the judiciary. It is proved that the classical liberal model of participatory democracy has been replaced by a dialogical model of deliberative communication based on the principles of partnership and equality of parties. The major components of the information space of communication between courts and the public as well as the structural elements of formalized communication strategies are summarized and characterized. Strategic planning of communication activities as a continuous process of information exchange, which involves all society layers, is proved to be a dominant approach at the present stage of society development. The main components of the information space of communication between courts and the public are highlighted, and the structural elements of a formalized communication strategy are characterized. It is emphasized that the planning of communication activities of the judiciary and individual courts is made with consideration of the context of a particular national state, its legal and court systems, their specific features, existing problems and challenges, as well as a complex of political, economic, social, legal, ideological, cultural and other aspects that affect the communication of the judiciary and civil society to varying degrees.

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