About the courts
For decades, the Palace of Justice has been the seat of the highest judicial forum at the main square of the country. Adjacent to the Parliament building, the ministries and the Kúria, it also symbolizes the principle of separation of powers – said dr. Tünde Handó, the president of the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) when opening the international conference to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of Act IV of 1869 on the Exercise of Judicial Power.
The president of the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) announced the Sustainable Values Program (SVP), consisting of three pillars, with the aim of transmitting the values of the judiciary for the posterity by relying on past traditions and results already achieved.
In recent years, the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) has set the goal to unfold and present the historical memories of the courts, and also to preserve traditions.
Since January 2018, the National Office for the Judiciary has been a partner in the "InAbsentiEAW" project launched by the University of Maastricht and supported by the European Commission.
Development and preservation of a balanced judicial workload is a common task and shared interest in the judicial system, thus it is considered a high priority goal of the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ).
The application deadline was 23 August for those who have chosen the classical career path to become a judge, and intend to work as trainee judges.
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.
The Council of Europe’s Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) would radically limit the immunity of the Hungarian judges – says the report on Hungary published today.
For domestic workplaces, it is an increasingly important aspect, a need even, to pay special attention to family-friendly policies, and the judiciary is no exception.
The team of Hungarian trainee judges won the D semi-finals of the EJTN-organised THEMIS professional competition, thus making it the all-time most successful Hungarian team in the history of the event.