Translation of "Superviseur de greffiers judiciaires " (French → English) :

20. Recalls that the rule of law is the cornerstone of democracy and a pre-condition for a functioning market economy, and stresses the need to see judicial reforms in a wider context; insists on the fact that the justice system should be fully independent, more predictable, efficient and fair in order to ensure that the people and the business community trust the judiciary; stresses in this respect the need to establish the random distribution of cases in all courts and to ensure timely justice together with the unification of jurisprudence, the publication of, and easy access to, all judicial decisions immediately after adoption, as ...[+++]well as the advantages, including financial advantages, of using e-justice; points out that adequate and continuous training of judges, prosecutors and clerks is essential; notes that the ‘New Approach’ should focus on these issues in the context of the accession negotiations;

20. Recalls that the rule of law is the cornerstone of democracy and a pre-condition for a functioning market economy, and stresses the need to see judicial reforms in a wider context; insists on the fact that the justice system should be fully independent, more predictable, efficient and fair in order to ensure that the people and the business community trust the judiciary; stresses in this respect the need to establish the random distribution of cases in all courts and to ensure timely justice together with the unification of jurisprudence, the publication of, and easy access to, all judicial decisions immediately after adoption, as ...[+++]well as the advantages, including financial advantages, of using e-justice; points out that adequate and continuous training of judges, prosecutors and clerks is essential; notes that the ‘New Approach’ should focus on these issues in the context of the accession negotiations;

In HR, in general, individuals cannot obtain criminal records extracts, but only read the record in the presence of a clerk.

Conversely, in ‘no-evidence’ systems the pace is more rapid, and there is a greater degree of automation (special forms, optical readers, etc.).

The tasks of court counsellors and clerks are described in the Rules of Procedure on Internal Organisation of the Judicial Body.

During the vacations, the functions of President shall be exercised at the place where the Court of First Instance has its seat either by the President himself, keeping in touch with the Registrar, or by a President of Chamber or other Judge invited by the President to take his place.