High Council of Justice (Georgia)
| High Council of Justice საქართველოს იუსტიციის უმაღლესი საბჭო | |
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| Established | 1997 |
| Location | Tbilisi |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Georgia |
| Number of positions | 14 |
| Website | www.hcoj.gov.ge |
The High Council of Justice (Georgian: საქართველოს იუსტიციის უმაღლესი საბჭო, romanized: sakartvelos iust'itsiis umaghlesi sabch'o) is the supreme oversight body in charge of regulating the judiciary in Georgia. It was established on 13 June 1997.[1]
The High Council of Justice is tasked with ensuring the independence and efficiency of the common courts, appointing and dismissing judges and performing other tasks defined by the law.[2] As of the 2018 constitutional amendments, the Council consists of 14 members appointed for a term of 4 years and the Chairperson of the Supreme Court. More than half of the members are elected from among the judges by the self-governing body of judges of the common courts. In addition, one member is appointed by the President of Georgia and the remaining members are elected by a majority of at least three fifths of the total number of the Members of Parliament.[2] The Chairperson of the High Council of Justice is elected for a 4-year term by the High Council of Justice from among its judge members.[2]
References
- ^ "High Council of Justice of Georgia - History of HCOJ". High Council of Justice of Georgia. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Article 64 of the Constitution of Georgia (country) (2018)