Capturing the Judiciary from Inside: The Story of Judicial
Self-Governance in Slovakia

J 2018

Capturing the Judiciary from Inside: The Story of Judicial Self-Governance in Slovakia

SPÁČ, Samuel, Katarína ŠIPULOVÁ a Marína URBÁNIKOVÁ

Základní údaje

Originální název

Capturing the Judiciary from Inside: The Story of Judicial Self-Governance in Slovakia

Autoři

SPÁČ, Samuel (703 Slovensko, garant, domácí), Katarína ŠIPULOVÁ (703 Slovensko, domácí) a Marína URBÁNIKOVÁ (703 Slovensko, domácí)

Vydání

German Law Journal, Frankfurt am Main, Goethe University Frankfurt, 2018, 2071-8322

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50501 Law

Stát vydavatele

Německo

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Open access časopisu

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14220/18:00105249

Organizační jednotka

Právnická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

judicial self-government; judicial council; confidence in judiciary; judicial independence; judicial accountability; transparency of judiciary; legitimacy of judiciary; Slovak judiciary

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 10. 7. 2020 14:09, Mgr. Petra Georgala

Anotace

V originále

The article discusses the development in the administration of the Slovak judiciary since the separation of Czechoslovakia and the impact of the empowerment of the judicial self-governance on the functioning of the judicial system. After independence, the administration of the judiciary initially rested in the hands of the executive. In 2002, Slovakia created its Judicial Council and transferred a considerable amount of powers on it, especially related to judicial careers. It was expected that this would de-politicize the judicial system. However, a high level of autonomy of the judiciary chiefly led to the empowerment of judicial elites. This reduced the democratic accountability of the judiciary, encapsulating it from society and enabling it to promote its own interests. Selection processes have often been used to fill judicial ranks with judges with close ties to the system. Accountability mechanisms such as promotions, disciplinary procedures or remuneration schemes were used to reward allies of those on the top of the hierarchy and to punish their critics. Still, adherence to EU-backed standards on the administration of the judiciary may have increased the legitimacy of the judiciary, while concentrating decision-making in one body enhanced transparency, which was furthered due to low public confidence resulting in unprecedented levels of information available about the Slovak judicial system. All in all, the Slovak example displays the dangers of establishing judicial self-governance in countries where an internal ethical culture and a strong sense of judicial duty are still lacking.

Návaznosti

46943, interní kód MU

Název: JUDI-ARCH - The Rise of Judicial Self-Government in Europe: Changing the Architecture of Separation of Powers without an Architect (Akronym: JUDI-ARCH)

Investor: Evropská unie, JUDI-ARCH - The Rise of Judicial Self-Government in Europe: Changing the Architecture of Separation of Powers without an Architect, ERC (Excellent Science)

Přiložené soubory

Vol_19_No_7_Spac_Sipulova_Urbanikova.pdf

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Citovat

SPÁČ, Samuel, Katarína ŠIPULOVÁ a Marína URBÁNIKOVÁ. Capturing the Judiciary from Inside: The Story of Judicial Self-Governance in Slovakia. German Law Journal. Frankfurt am Main: Goethe University Frankfurt, 2018, roč. 19, č. 7, s. 1741-1768. ISSN 2071-8322.

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SPÁČ, Samuel, Katarína ŠIPULOVÁ a Marína URBÁNIKOVÁ. Capturing the Judiciary from Inside: The Story of Judicial Self-Governance in Slovakia. \textit{German Law Journal}. Frankfurt am Main: Goethe University Frankfurt, 2018, roč.~19, č.~7, s.~1741-1768. ISSN~2071-8322.

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