Reform of Judiciary System in Serbia - Compliance with European Standards or Not?
Reform of Judiciary System in Serbia - Compliance with European Standards or Not?

Author(s): Dragana Čvorović
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву
Keywords: European integration; Efficiency; Corruption; Procedural guarantees;
Summary/Abstract: The importance of judicial system is recognized in Republic of Serbia and represents an important part of the reform in the process of accession to the European Union. In line with that, there is a justified question of electing judges and public prosecutors in Serbia, as well as trainings conducted with the aim of improving the position of judicial office holders and realization of key principles of independent and impartial judiciary as a requirement of the European Union for Serbia. In addition for the above principles, the paper analyzes other standards of efficiency of judges and public prosecutors in Serbia. In accordance with the above, the author analyzes the subject matter from the following aspects: first, introductory considerations, second, judicial reform in Serbia - a necessity in the process of accession to the European Union? ; third, judicial reform principles in the process of Serbia's accession to the European Union; fourth, judicial academy as a training center for judges and prosecutors - requirements of the European Commission; fifth, concluding marks.

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