On 11 April 2025, the Judicial Council endorsed all three candidates – the current President of the Supreme Court, Aigars Strupišs, Senator Aldis Laviņš of the Senate’s Department of Civil Cases and…
On Friday, 14 March, the Judicial Council decided on the objectively necessary number of judges in Latvian courts in order to ensure efficient and quality functioning of the judicial system. Based…
On Monday, 10 March, the Judicial Council approved the standard of length of court proceedings for 2025, setting the average time limits for the handling of civil, criminal, administrative and…
On Wednesday, 5 March, the Chair of the Judicial Council, Aigars Strupišs, met with the Director of the Academy of Justice, Laila Jurcēna, to discuss the Academy's development plans and issues…
On Monday, 3 March, the Chairman of the Judicial Council Aigars Strupišs, the Chairman of the Judicial Candidates Selection Commission, Senator of the Supreme Court Dzintra Balta, a member of the…
On Monday, 24 February, the Chair of the Judicial Council Aigars Strupišs and the representative of the Judicial Qualification Committee, Senator Indra Meldere, met with the judges of the Economic…
In February 2025, the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) compiled and submitted to the European Commission a report on current developments in judicial systems to contribute to…
On Friday, 14 February, the Judicial Council discussed a number of issues related to the selection process of judicial candidates and the improvement of the organisation of judicial work. Senator…
On Monday, 10 February, the Chair of the Judicial Council Aigars Strupišs and the Chair of the Commission for the Selection of Candidates to the Office of a Judge, Senator of the Supreme Court…
On Tuesday, 4 February, the Chair of the Judicial Council and the President of the Supreme Court, Aigars Strupišs, met with the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, to discuss current issues…