AGENDA OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR THE EFFICIENCY OF JUSTICE (CEPEJ)
PEER EVALUATION VISIT TO LITHUANIA
27 and 28 May 2015
Delegation:
- Ms. Laetitia Brunin (France)
- Ms. Yinka Tempelman (Netherlands)
- Mr. Mathieu Chardon, International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ)
- Mr. Ramin Gurbanov (Azerbaidjan)
- Ms. Christel Schurrer, Secretary of the Evaluation Group of the CEPEJ
- Ms. Lidija Naumovska, the statistician responsible for the CEPEJ data.
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9.30-12.00 Meeting at the National Courts Administration:
Hosted by:
- Egidijus Laužikas, Chairperson of the Judicial Council, judge of the Supreme Court of Lithuania
- Laima Garnelienė, judge of the Court of Appeal of Lithuania, member of the Judicial Council
- Reda Molienė, director of the National Courts Administration
9.30-10.00 Short overview about the judicial system of Lithuania, self-governance of courts and role of National Courts Administration
10.00-10.15 Presentation on implemented and undergoing projects of National Courts Administration by Linas Petravičius, chief specialist of the Strategic Planning division of National Courts Administration
10.15-10.30 Presentation on electronic services, provided by Lithuanian courts, and courts information system LITEKO by Vaida Keinaitė, deputy head of IT division of National Courts Administration
10.30-12.00 Presentation about the institutions responsible for the collection of statistics on justice system requested by CEPEJ – organization of the collection and transmission of data, sources (Ernesta Sakalauskienė, head of Legal division of National Courts Administration). Discussions on court statistics.
13.30-14.30 Meeting at the Regional Court of Vilnius
Hosted by:
- Vytautas Zelianka, Chairperson of the court, member of the Judicial Council, judge
- Zita Smirnovienė, judge of the court
Participants:
- Laetitia Brunin (France)
- Yinka Tempelman (Netherlands)
- Mathieu Chardon, International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ)
- Ramin Gurbanov (Azerbaidjan)
- Christel Schurrer, Secretary of the Evaluation Group of the CEPEJ
- Lidija Naumovska, the statistician responsible for the CEPEJ data
- Laima Garnelienė, judge of the Court of Appeal of Lithuania, member of the Judicial Council
- Ernesta Sakalauskienė, head of Legal division of the National Courts Administration
15.00-16.00 Meeting at the district court of Vilnius city
Hosted by:
- Loreta Braždienė, Chairperson of the court, judge
Participants:
- Laetitia Brunin (France)
- Yinka Tempelman (Netherlands)
- Mathieu Chardon, International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ)
- Ramin Gurbanov (Azerbaidjan)
- Christel Schurrer, Secretary of the Evaluation Group of the CEPEJ
- Lidija Naumovska, the statistician responsible for the CEPEJ data
- Laima Garnelienė, judge of the Court of Appeal of Lithuania, member of the Judicial Council
- Ernesta Sakalauskienė, head of Legal division of the National Courts Administration
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9.00 Pickup of the delegation from the hotel
9.15-12.00 Meeting at the Ministry of Justice (Gedimino ave. 30, Vilnius):
Participants:
- Laetitia Brunin (France)
- Yinka Tempelman (Netherlands)
- Mathieu Chardon, International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ)
- Ramin Gurbanov (Azerbaidjan)
- Christel Schurrer, Secretary of the Evaluation Group of the CEPEJ
- Lidija Naumovska, the statistician responsible for the CEPEJ data
- Laima Garnelienė, judge of the Court of Appeal of Lithuania, member of the Judicial Council
- Ernesta Sakalauskienė, head of Legal division of the National Courts Administration
- Lina Griškevič, deputy head of Legal division of the National Courts Administration
- other
9.15-9.45 Welcome speech. Presentation on conception of court reform.
9.45-10.15 Presentation on mediation conception.
10.30-12.00 Discussions with persons involved in the collection of data requested by CEPEJ and difficulties: Ministry of Justice, Prosecution Service of the Republic of Lithuania, Bar Association etc.
13.30-14.00 Meeting at the District Court of Trakai Region (Vytauto str. 47/49, Trakai)
Hosted by:
- Nijolė Zaleckienė, Chairperson of the court, judge
Other participants:
- Laetitia Brunin (France)
- Yinka Tempelman (Netherlands)
- Mathieu Chardon, International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ)
- Ramin Gurbanov (Azerbaidjan)
- Christel Schurrer, Secretary of the Evaluation Group of the CEPEJ
- Lidija Naumovska, the statistician responsible for the CEPEJ data
- Ernesta Sakalauskienė, head of Legal division of the National Courts Administration
- Lina Griškevič, deputy head of Legal division of the National Courts Administration
- other