Applications from thirty-five court leaders have been assessed and evaluated by the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) until October 31st. In this period a substantive decision on 251 vacancies for judge positions was also made - according to two reports published now in English by the NOJ. The 2017 yearly reports are also published. In addition to the statistical data, the publications also give an insight to the legal background and process of the evaluation of applications.