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Judges from five countries paid a visit to Estonia’s courts and judicial authorities from 8-19 September. The specificities and bottlenecks of legal systems were discussed during the meetings, as were possibilities for the development of the law.

The main topics of the Yearbook of Estonian Courts, published in April, are the disciplinary proceedings of judges, the evaluation of their work and the provision of feedback.

Today the Network of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the European Union held a board meeting at the Supreme Court of Tartu to discuss issues concerning the work of the Network. Preparations were also made for a colloquium to be held in Hague on 13–14 November.

The Supreme Court, in cooperation with the Estonian Centre for International Development Cooperation (ESTDEV), organised a study visit to Estonia for a delegation of judges and advisers of the Constitutional Court of Moldova. From 17 to 20 February, the delegation had a comprehensive look at the Estonian judicial system and digital solutions.

A delegation from the Constitutional Court of Moldova is on a study visit to Estonia from 17 to 20 February to familiarise themselves with the Estonian judicial system and the work of the Supreme Court.

On 20–21 January, the Supreme Court of Estonia will host a 15-member delegation from the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Moldova and the Council of Europe. The purpose of the visit is to get to know the structure of the Estonian judicial system and the organisation of the work of the Supreme Court.

The Venice Commission, in cooperation with the Constitutional Court of Armenia and the Directorate General for Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe, organised an international conference in Yerevan, Armenia, on 14–15 November to discuss the role of constitutional courts in ensuring the rule of law and human rights.

Judges from five foreign countries visited Estonian courts and law enforcement authorities from 16 to 20 September. Judges from the Netherlands, France, Italy, Bulgaria and Romania participated in the exchange programme of the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN).

The Yearbook of Estonian Courts published in April is now also partly available in English. The yearbook is dedicated to the development of the judiciary, and includes reading on plans to change the judicial administration model and the need for a court development plan.

A 15-strong delegation of Ukrainian judges visited Estonia from 27-31 May to familiarise themselves with the Estonian court system and the work of the Ministry of Justice, the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, the county courts in Harju, Tartu and Pärnu counties and the Supreme Court.

On Thursday, 29 February, a trilateral cooperation meeting of the constitutional courts of the Baltic States took place in Riga, attended by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Villu Kõve, the Chairman of the Criminal Chamber Saale Laos, Judge of the Administrative Chamber Nele Siitam, Judge of the Civil Chamber Vahur-Peeter Liin and Legal Ad

The delegation of the Supreme Court, consisting of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Villu Kõve, Chairman of the Civil Chamber, Urmas Volens, Chairman of the Administrative Chamber Ivo Pilving and Judge of the Criminal Chamber Paavo Randma, visited the Supreme Court of Ukraine on 18-22 November, as well as the Court of Appeal in Kyiv and the di

On Monday, 2 October, the Supreme Court hosted Viktor Vadász, Director of Programmes of the Academy of European Law (ERA).

The issue that permeates the latest Estonian courts yearbook is the next generation: who is seen as the future of judges in the country, and what benefits, assurances and development opportunities need to be offered to fill the large number of impending vacancies with outstanding lawyers, thereby reinforcing quality in the administration of just

On February 28, Executive Director Jane Sargus and Deputy Director Maura Shelden of the United States Congressional Office for International Leadership (COIL) visited the Supreme Court of Estonia.

On Wednesday, 19 October, the Supreme Courts of Estonia and Ukraine held a cooperation seminar Court in the Context of War in Tartu, where Ukrainian colleagues spoke about their work and administrating justice during the war.

The recently published yearbook of the Estonian courts provides the reader with a selection of articles on salient legal topics, analysis on the organization and problems of judicial training, a graphic overview of the gender and age-related distribution of the judiciary and statistics on the work of the court system.

The Supreme Court of Estonia hosted representatives of the Supreme Courts of Latvia and Lithuania in Tartu from 27 to 29 April 2022.

On Tuesday, March 15, the Supreme Court en banc issued a judgment that has an important role in clarifying the relation between the Estonian Constitution and European Union law and ensuring the equal treatment of people with disabilities.

The Supreme Court of Estonia sent a statement of support to its Ukrainian colleagues on Wednesday, March 2, expressing its full support and hoping that the aggression would end soon and that Ukraine would be able to restore its constitutional order.