Reforming of the Judicial System of Kosovo based on the Law no. 03/L-199 on Courts and its challenges Cover Image

Reforming of the Judicial System of Kosovo based on the Law no. 03/L-199 on Courts and its challenges
Reforming of the Judicial System of Kosovo based on the Law no. 03/L-199 on Courts and its challenges

Author(s): Azem Hajdari, Shpresa Ibrahimi, Albulena Hajdari
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Kolegji ILIRIA and Felix-Verlag
Keywords: Court; Kosovo; Reform; Challenge; Law

Summary/Abstract: Law no. 03/L-199 on Courts1 represents a law of significant importance which regulates the organisation, functioning and jurisdiction of courts of the Republic of Kosovo. This law has made numerous reforms in the judicial system of the country. It has set the bases of a modern and sustainable judicial system. In fact the Law on Courts in addition to having changed the judiciary of Kosovo in the aspect of organisation, it has opened the paths in the aspect of ensuring an efficient functioning thereof. Moreover, this law has repealed the application of the Law of former SAP of Kosovo on Regular Courts which in some aspects did not correspond to the trends of contemporary developments in this field. Law on Courts in its solutions embeds the bases of an independent and impartial justice, further on being multiethnic, non-discriminatory, efficient and in principle having an advanced approach of the opportunity for the public opinion to follow the judicial activities. Consequently, within this work, the background of the development of judicial system in Kosovo shall be discussed, some aspects of its reforming and challenges currently the judicial system of the country faces.

  • Issue Year: 4/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 249-270
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English