OSCE Mission to Skopje presented first Legal Commentary on the Law on Criminal Procedure

The OSCE Mission to Skopje presented today a Legal Commentary on the Law on Criminal Procedure, the first of its kind, prepared by a group of legal experts that will help lawyers, judges and prosecutors apply the Law in a better and more uniform fashion in the courts.

The Mission has been working on the Commentary for the past three years, in co-operation with the Law Faculty “Iustinianus Primus” in Skopje.

“I can say without any doubt that this Commentary will be of great use for legal practitioners and other actors interested in the field of criminal justice” said the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Clemens Koja. “Through its daily use, the commentary will provide valuable guidance and contribute to making the application of law more predictable and more consistent.”

The Dean of the ‘Iustinianus Primus’ Law Faculty Goran Koevski said: “The commentary is an exceptional product that will greatly contribute to proper implementation of the Law on Criminal Procedure and will contribute to overcoming the unbalanced judicial practice.”