Põhiseadus ja kohtuniku haamer
27. May 2021
Views of the Council for Administration of Courts regarding ensuring the administration of justice amid the ongoing pandemic
Approved in a written meeting of the Council for Administration of Courts between 2 and 5 February 2021. 1. The administration of justice must continue in line with the established procedure also in the situation where the pandemic continues.
Põhiseadus ja kohtuniku haamer
14. May 2021
CAC: Budget cuts would inevitably lead to delays in court cases
The position taken at the meeting of the Council for Administration of Courts (CAC) held today after the discussion of the state budget strategy for 2022-2025 draws the attention of the Riigikogu and the Government of the Republic to the fact that the reasonable duration of court proceedings will be seriously jeopardised if courts are given considerably more work but no additional resources.
Põhiseadus ja kohtuniku haamer
20. October 2020
The Supreme Court did not declare the pension reform unconstitutional
The Supreme Court en banc rejected the petition of the President of the Republic to declare the law being the basis of the mandatory funded pension reform unconstitutional. The reform enables the working-age people to withdraw money from the mandatory pension fund and gives the pensioners the right to terminate the pension contract concluded before 2021 and require a lump sum payment.
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