European judicial systems. Facts and figures

The report contains concise information, with detailed figures, facilitating the understanding of how judicial systems work, in order to improve judicial public policies, on behalf of 800 million Europeans.

It contains data on some 40 European countries, offering a genuine key to understanding the workings of judicial systems in Europe. Collection and analysis of these essential data should allow decision-makers and the judicial community to identify the main trends in the organisation of courts, pinpoint problems, and help to implement reforms to make justice more efficient.

The aim of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) is to contribute to the improvement of the efficiency and the functioning of justice in the forty-six Member States of the Council of Europe.

Council of Europe: The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) http://www.coe.int/cepej

Council of Europe: CEPEJ: Conference on Evaluating European Judicial Systems, The Hague, 2-3 May 2005 http://www.coe.int/T/E/Com/Files/Events/2005%2D05%2DCEPEJ/

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