Conference to optimize the length of trials and proceedings and increase the efficiency of the judiciary
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- Published: February 27, 2023
IRZ organised a conference on 26 October 2022 in Tunis on the topic: “Efficiency of the judiciary: optimizing the length of trials and proceedings” in collaboration with the Tunisian Ministry of Justice and the research centre “Centre d'etudes juridiques et judiciaires” (CEJJ).
The event was opened by the German ambassador, Mr. Peter Prügel, the director of the CEJJ, Mr. Mounir Ferchichi, the head of cabinet at the Tunisian Ministry of Justice, Mr. Kamel Eddine Ben Hsan, and the head of the Africa section at IRZ, Mr. Mohamed Montasser Abidi. Mr. Christian Schmitz-Justen, Vice President of the Cologne Higher Regional Court, contributed the German expertise and experience.
The first part of the conference focused on the theoretical framework of the length of trials and its importance of such for the efficiency of the judiciary and the associated challenges. Participants also discussed various instruments and mechanisms that can be used to optimise the length of the trial. The second part of the conference allowed the 70 participants to exchange ideas and extend their knowledge in five workshops on the following five areas of law:
- Optimisation of the duration of litigation in civil law
- Optimisation of the duration of trials in criminal law
- Optimisation of the duration of trials in commercial and tax law
- Optimisation of the duration of trials in social law
- Optimisation of trials in real estate law
The topic of the “optimisation of the duration of trials” is one of the most important focal points of the work of the Tunisian Ministry of Justice, which aims to increase the efficiency of the judiciary. IRZ is therefore planning further in-depth events on this topic in 2023.
The conference took place within the framework of the joint work program for 2022 concluded between the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tunisia.