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.

Wednesday 27 May, 2015 National Courts Administration (L. Sapiegos str. 15, Vilnius)


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

Thursday 28 May, 2015


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