GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Strengthening the Court Management System (Phase II)

Priority area
 

Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights

Beneficiary

Ministry of Justice

Co-Beneficiary
 

Duration

28 months (19/05/2011-31/10/2013)

EU contribution (Euro)

5,500,000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

This project contributes to improve the functioning and efficiency of the judiciary according to European standards as suggested in the Accession Partnership and the National Program for the Adoption of the Acquis.

The aim is to establish a professional, effective and efficient court management system through dissemination of pilot court management practices and to reform the system by creating a new judicial post.
 

Location

Alanya, Amasya, Bafra, Bandırma, Bergama, Çorum, Düzce, Elazığ, Erzurum, Eskişehir, Isparta, İskenderun, Kahramanmaraş, Kastamonu, Kırşehir, Kırklareli, Ordu, Salihli, Siirt, Yalova, İstanbul

Achievements / expected outputs

• Efficient court management system adopted and implemented in the pilot courts in line with the European standards.
• Professional skilfulness of the auxiliary personnel in pilot courts raised, effectiveness of court managers and the registrars enhanced.
• Commitment of the Inspection Board to the new court management system raised.