OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes second training on Law on Civil Procedure
Podgorica, 3 October 2017 - A two-day training seminar on the Montenegrin Law on Civil Procedure organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in cooperation with the Judiciary Training Centre was held on 2 and 3 October 2017 in Podgorica.
The training was organized for a group of about 40 civil law judges with the aim to review the implementation of the new Law on Civil Procedure. This included determining the problems in practice, exchanging experiences, clarifying certain ambiguities, and discussing the possibilities to harmonize court practices. The first training, which had a similar content, was held in June and was attended by 40 civil law judges as well.
In her opening remarks, the President of the Judicial Training Centre, Senka Danilović, emphasized the importance of the Centre’s long-standing partnership with the OSCE Mission, and the importance of this type of training for the enhancement of the judiciary. “The Law on Civil Procedure presents a guarantee for parties that their rights will be respected in accordance with Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and that they will have a trial within a reasonable time and before an objective and independent court.”
During this seminar, participants had the opportunity to discuss with expert judges from the Supreme Court of Montenegro and the High Court in Podgorica topics including proof of evidence, the burden of proof, active participation in hearings and the development of verdicts.
Other topics included the suspension of proceedings, model and low-value complaints and extraordinary revisions.
The topics covered by the annual training programme were decided upon in accordance with requests submitted by judges and courts. The training is part of the Mission’s project on fostering the government’s efforts in judicial reform and the fight against organized crime and corruption.