3 Amendments of Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA related to 2021/2025(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses, in line with the Report, that effective justice systems which are independent and efficient are essential for upholding the rule of law; highlights, in particular, the need for the judiciary to be able to exercise its functions with full autonomy, without intervention from any other institution or body, in accordance with the principle of separation of powers; furthermore stresses that the independence and the impartiality of judges require unequivocal rules to be laid down on the composition of judicial bodies, the appointment procedure, length of service and grounds for rejection and dismissal prior to any decisions thereon;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Urges the Commission to continue reviewing whether the COVID-19 related emergency measures are subject to judicial oversight to ensure that they are justified, necessary and proportionate, and that access to judicial redress is not disproportionally affected by the closure of courts;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the Report rightfully addresses the necessary digitalisation of justice proceedings and training for judges, including on the rule of law and; regrets that the Report is silent on training for advocates; reminds that the Charter of Ffundamental Rrights (the Charter); regrets that the Report is silent on training for advocate is applied by judicial authorities only when implementing European law, however, that for fostering a common rule of law culture, it is important that the rights as enshrined in the Charter are always taken into account in civil and administrative proceedings; calls therefore on the Commission to also consider Charter- focused training modules for judges and legal practitioners; regrets that the Report does not cover the rights laid down in Article 47 of the Charter, such as the right to be defended and represented and the right to legal aid; calls on the Commission to extend the scope of its next Report to those areas.