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The European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, was in Madrid the last week of September, digging into the country's stalemate in making necessary reappointments to the highest ranks of its judicial system. The standoff is in its…

The risk of “politicised decisions” over judicial appointments remains under Government legislation, a European corruption body has warned Ireland.In its 'corruption' report on Ireland, the Council of Europe also said that the country has…

The European Commission has raised concerns about a new bill that will change the promotion and appointment of judges in Ireland and said it continues to give the government discretion in appointing judges.In its second “Rule of Law…

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the method used by Malta in 2019 to appoint members of the judiciary does not violate EU law. The case was brought by Repubblika in April 2019 after the civil society group objected to…