The Role of the National Judge in the European Judicial System

On 9 July, the plenary will vote on Diana's report. There will be no debate, but the vote will be followed by a press conference.

Click here to access the report as adopted in Committee, and tabled for plenary.

On 29 May, the Committee on Legal Affairs voted on the Draft Report, together with the 27 amendments and further compromise amendments tabled. The text is set to go to plenary in July 2008. The version of the report as adopted in plenary will shortly be available on the Parliament's website.

Read Diana's draft report, as presented on 27 March in the legal affairs committee.

Diana Wallis will present her draft report in the Legal Affairs Committee on 27 March 2008. A deadline for amendments will be set. The report and annex will be translated in all official EU langauges. To check whether your language is already available, please consult the following page: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2004_2009/organes/juri/juri_20080326_0900.htm

BACKGROUND TO THE REPORT:

Programme for hearing on 11 June 2007.

Lord Justice Rix's presentation.

Judge Girbovan's presentation.

Judge Marosi's presentation.

Summary of the hearing produced by the Council.

Hearing on 3 May organised by Ms. Frassoni: presentation from Judge Siredey-Garnier.

USEFUL LINKS:

European Commission

Communication on Judicial Training.

Communication on the setting up of a Justice Forum.

European Judicial Atlas in Civil matters.

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Information note on references from national courts for a preliminary ruling.

Addendum to the note, concerning the urgent procedure.

Click here to see Diana's page on the urgent procedure.

JUDICIAL NETWORKS

European Judicial Training Network.

European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters.

Network of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the European Union.

Association of the Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Courts of the EU.

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

HELP Programme of the Council of Europe.

Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE).

European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice.

Lisbon Network.

Charter on statute for judges.