ПРИЛАГАНЕ НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИТЕ СТАНДАРТИ ЗА НЕЗАВИСИМОСТ НА СЪДЕБНАТА ВЛАСТ: ОЦЕНКА НА ВЪЗДЕЙСТВИЕТО
APPLYING THE EUROPEAN STANDARTS ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY: IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Summary/Abstract: In the light of the comprehensive standards, elaborated both at the level of Council of Europe (Venice Commission, CEPEJ) and the European Union (European Framework for strengthening the Rule of law, EU Justice Scoreboard, CVM), the article will provide impact assessment of the latest judicial reforms (constitutional and legislative), taking place since 2015. The analysis will focus on both achievements and deficiencies in reforming the Bulgarian judicial system. Among the former will be outlined the structural division of the Supreme Judicial Council in two chambers (of judges and of prosecutors), increasing the safe-governing of the courts, direct election of the SJC members from the professional quota; among the latter, will be highlighted the improper balance in the chambers between the professional judiciary quota and the parliamentary quota, still preserved omnipotence and lack of accountability of the chief prosecutor, jurisdiction changes with respect to the criminal justice system.

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