Press releases

10/30/2002

The Report on Access to Legal Information Released
Judges and Prosecutors need better access to legal information was the conclusion of the latest Independent Judicial Commission (IJC) Report on Access to Legal Information. This report analyses the types of legal information available to judges and prosecutors and proposes eleven low-cost low-tech recommendations that will improve the quality and t [...]
10/24/2002

Eight Applications Received for Two Vacant Judicial Posts in the BH Constitutional Court
In the open competition for two posts as members of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be appointed by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska (RSNA), the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Republika Srpska has received eight applications. The final selection will be done by the RSNA upon proposal of the High Judicial [...]
10/24/2002

HJPCs Secretariat Verifying All of the Applications Received
Total of 303 registered applications have been received by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (HJPCs) as a response for the open competition for appointments to posts for judges and prosecutors in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FBiH Supreme Court, the FBiH Prosecutor’ [...]
10/10/2002

The Total Number of Received Applications is Acceptable
Total of 300 registered applications have been received by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (HJPCs) as a response for the open competition for appointments to posts for judges and prosecutors in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FBiH Supreme Court, the FBiH Prosecutor’ [...]
10/03/2002

HJPCs Will Make Final Decision on Number of Judges and Prosecutors
In the light of recent speculations in the press, it is essential to emphasise that the decision on final numbers of judges and prosecutors in the restructured court system in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be made by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (HJPCs) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Federation BiH...
09/30/2002

The Number of Applications is Still Low
Open competition for appointments to posts for judges and prosecutors in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FBiH Supreme Court, the FBiH Prosecutor’s Office, the RS Constitutional Court, the RS Supreme Court and the Office of the RS Prosecutor will close on October 4th, 2002...
09/30/2002

Vacancies for Two Judicial Posts in the BiH Constitutional Court
The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Republika Srpska has announced an open competition for two members of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina to be selected by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska (RSNA) upon proposal of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Republika Srpska...
09/26/2002

Disciplinary Prosecutor’s Office Formed
The Office of Disciplinary Prosecutor for the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (HJPCs) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Federation of BiH began operating this week. The Disciplinary Prosecutor will be responsible for bringing disciplinary actions before the HJPCs. He will also oversee investigation of complaints...
09/14/2002

Inaugural Ceremony of High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils Held
The inaugural ceremony of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (HJPCs) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska was held today in Sarajevo. The Councils are charged with the appointment of all judges and prosecutors in BiH, with some exceptions such as the Constitutional and Minor Offence Courts. They will also cond [...]