The Government on Wednesday approved a host of changes to legislation governing the judiciary, which include introducing a regional judicial selection, the assessment of judges' performance by dedicated commissions, and a more effective system of disciplining offending judges. The bill, which was authored by the Justice Ministry, is designed to further streamline the judiciary and improve access to justice. Justice Minister Lucia Žitňanská (Most-Híd) is looking to expedite the arrival of new judges to the courts, a process that has all but stalled in the wake of the security clearances of judges. Currently, the vetting process can take up to a year, but the changes are expected to slash the 'waiting times' all the way down to two months.
Zuzana Botíková, Photo: TASR
