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Péter Tatár-Kis is the temporary head of the Budapest-Capital Regional Court

The president of the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) assigned Dr. Péter Tatár-Kis to perform the tasks of the presidency of the Budapest-Regional Court.

06/18/2019 - 16:05

Judicial and judicial leadership applications report

Applications from thirty-five court leaders have been assessed and evaluated by the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) until October 31st.

12/03/2018 - 11:00

Soon 184 courtrooms will be available for remote hearings

Last year 72 courtrooms have been equipped by the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) in cooperation with the National Infocommunications Service Company Ltd. (NISZ) for the performance of remote hearings. Nevertheless, developments have not stopped, by the end of this year, the innovative technology will be applicable in 184 courtrooms.

08/27/2019 - 13:20

The importance of family relationships – the National Conference on Child-Centered Justice has been arranged for the fifth time

The importance of family relations, the alteration of the child’s habitual residence, the arrangements for visiting rights and child support obligations where the main topics at the National Conference on Child-Centered Justice, organized by the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) with the participation of one-hundred judges working in the field of family law and criminal law.

11/19/2019 - 09:53

Hungarian court success at the World Championship of stenographers and court reporters

The world’s best stenographers, typists and court reporters matched their knowledge at the 52nd Intersteno Congress and World Championship that took place in Cagliari, Sardinia between 13-19 July. Several Hungarian court professionals attended the event, e.g. Krisztina Kollárikné Terjéki, clerk of the XVIII-XIX. District Court of Budapest, who finished second in the category of Note Taking and Reporting.

08/02/2019 - 11:09

Changes in the courts’ caseload

Based on the data provided by the courts, the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) prepared a summary of the developments in the first half-year of 2019. Compared to the 2011 annual analysis, the summary is completely renewed and significantly expanded.

10/21/2019 - 15:43

Procedures for adjudging offences

Act II of 2012 on minor offences, offence procedures and the registration system of offence(hereinafter: the Offences Act) provides for sanctioning criminal action that violates or jeopardises generally accepted rules of cohabitation within society, without however the level or risk or extent of danger that would consitute a crime and which would necessitate sanctions accordingly. The range of action deemed as offence is defined by the Offences Act.

Judicial system

“Our credo is that the mutual goals of the citizens and the state are the good life, safety, order, justice and the fulfilment of freedom. We believe that people’s power exists only if the state serves its citizens and arrange their matters fairly and free of any mistreatment or bias.” – states the National Credo of the Hungarian Constitution.

VIII. National Judicial Sports Days - Debrecen won the Trophy

This year’s National Judicial Sports Days ended this Sunday. The program at the University of Miskolc campus was organized jointly by the Debrecen Regional Court of Appeal and the Balassagyarmat, Debrecen, Eger, Miskolc and Nyíregyháza Regional Courts with the support of Dr. Tünde Handó, President of the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ).

07/19/2019 - 12:27

Courts and Communication 2013

Programme

Relationship between publicity and the courts

Dr. Attila Péterfalvi President, Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

Restrictions on reporting criminal proceedings in England and Wales

Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle, Senior District Judge, Chief Magistrate for England and Wales

The statistical function of the National Office for the Judiciary

The National Office for the Judiciary (hereinafter: NOJ) as the central administrative body of the judiciary and as an accredited member of the Official Statistical Service fulfils its statistical function according to the principles laid down in the Practical Code of National Statistics. The judiciary is committed to continually improve the quality of said function.

Szeged Regional Court– theft and other crimes commited in complicity

The second-instance council at the Szeged Regional Court altered the Szeged District Court’s first-instance verdict in the case of the accused Z. V. and his accomplices, who are under procedure because of commiting theft and other crimes in complicity. The second-instance council aggravated J. M. second-degree and Cs. M. third-degree defendants' prison sentence from 3 years to 3 years and 6 months, but lowered their penalty of driving prohibition from 3 years to 1 year and 6 months.

Management training

”One of the difficulties of management is that those we lead can only proceed as we do. By fully exploiting our inherent opportunities we can create an atmosphere where others can also realise their full potential.” John c. Maxwell.

Szolnok Regional Court – assault on a public official

The Szolnok District Court found the defendant called M. Z. guilty in the felony of assault on a public official and in the misdemeanour of battery, therefore, as a cumulative sentence, imposed a 2 years 8 months long imprisonment penalty on him and deprived him of his civil rights for 4 years. In its decision delivered on 30 June 2015, the Szolnok Regional Court as the second instance court essentially upheld the first instance judgement.