During their visit to Hungary, the delegation of the Venice Commission, operating beside the Council of Europe, had a meeting with the President of the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ) on 4 February 2019. The body wanted to get familiar with the operation of the judiciary and the transformation of the administrative court system.

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).

On the occasion of the Day of the Prosecution, on June 11 2019, a ceremony was held by the Office of the Attorney General in the ceremonial hall of the Curia. At the event, the Attorney General, dr. Péter Polt awarded the Pro Cooperatione Medal to dr. Tünde Handó, president of the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ).

Nearly half of the regional courts - along with presidents of district courts operating next to them - have rejected the radical move announced last week by the National Judicial Council (NJC). 

Representatives of another renowned institution were introduced to the digital developments of the National Office for the Judiciary (NOJ).

In 2018, 132.560 civil and economic cases were brought before the courts, of which 101.000 belonged under the new Civil Procedure Code. In the second half of the year (1 July – 31 December), 57.000 claims were filed by citizens under the new Civil Procedure Code which represents 30% increase compared to the first half of the year.

The decision of the National Judicial Council initiating the removal of the President of the NOJ is unfounded.

At its meeting on 5 June 2019, the Committee of Ministers of the CE, which oversees the implementation of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) of Strasbourg, discussed the Hungarian steps taken to implement the Gazsó-judgment related to the length of procedures.

The National Infocommunication Service Provider (NISZ Zrt.) has granted the "Infocommunication Project in Public Administration" Year Award for the National  Office for the Judiciary, the National Prison Service, the National Police Headquarters, the Prosecutor General's Office and the National Tax Office  for their project work on distance hearing systems.