REPUBLIC OF CROATIAJUDICIAL ACADEMY

DEVELOPMENT OF THE JA

2003 The Centre for Professional Training of Judges and Other JudicialOfficials as an independent unit within Directorate for InternationalC i d H Ri h f h Mi i f J i f hCooperation and Human Rights of the Ministry of Justice of theRepublic of Croatia

2004 Judicial Academy as an institute witin the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia

2010 Judicial Academy as a public institution separated from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia

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EXTERNAL STRUCTURE (REGIONAL CENTRES OF THE JA)

ZAGREB

SPLIT RIJEKA OSIJEK VARAŽDIN

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STRUCTURE OF THE JA

Office to the Director and Deputy DirectorDeputy Director

State School for JudicialDirectorate for professional 

development ofDirectorate  for financial 

general and legal affairs andState School for Judicial Officials

development of trainees, advisors and 

Judicial Officials

general and legal affairs and international cooperation 

affairs

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BODIES OF THE JA

STEERING COUNCILCOUNCIL

(11)

PROGRAMME COUNCILCOUNCIL

(12)

DIRECTORDIRECTOR

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STEERING COUNCIL(11) PROGRAMME COUNCIL(12)two judges of the Supreme Court/one is the President of thePresident of the Supreme Court = President of the Steering Council

State Attorney General

Minister of Justice

two judges of the Supreme Court/one is the President of the Programme Council

two deputies of the State Attorney General

Judge of the High Commercial CourtJ

President of the State Judicial Council

President of the State Attorney’s Council

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Judge of the High Misdemeanour Court

Judge of the Administrative Court

Judge of the Supreme Court

Deputy of the State Attorney General

County Court Judge

County Deputy State Attorney

two representatives of university teachers of legal sciences

two representatives of the Judicial Academy

Municipal Court Judge

Municipal Deputy State Attorney

one representative of university teachers of legal sciencesone representative of university teachers of legal sciences

DIRECTOR

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ACTIVITIES

Professional training of trainees in judicial bodies

Initial training of candidates for judicial officials /State Schoolg j /

Continuous professional training of judicial officials and advisors in judicial bodies

International Cooperation

Projects

EU Law

Publishing

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF TRAINEES IN JUDICIAL BODIES

Trainees ‐ graduated lawyers without Bar examination

Trainee programme in total duration of 2 years (practical + theoretical part‐workshops)

Practical part at judicial bodies

Theoretical part in total duration of 60 workshops per year at the Judicial Academy (trainers are judges and state attorneys)Theoretical part in total duration of 60 workshops per year at the Judicial Academy (trainers are judges and state attorneys)

The Judicial Trainees and Bar Examination Act

TRAINEES

260

300 300

TRAINEES ACTIVITIES

260

72 81

114

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2010 2011 2012

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF TRAINEES IN JUDICIAL BODIES PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME DAYS

Introduction to the Judiciary 2

Constitutional Law 2

Civil and Civil Procedural Law 20Civil and Civil Procedural Law 20

Commercial Law 5

Labour Law 2

Familiy Law 2

Criminal and Criminal Procedural Law 20

Introduction to EU Law 2

Administrative Law 5

TOTAL: 60TOTAL: 60

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INITIAL TRAINING FOR CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL OFFICIALS (STATE SCHOOL)( )

Candidates ‐ graduated lawyers with Bar examination 

State School in total duration of 2 years (practical + theoretical part‐workshops)

Practical part at judicial bodies

Theoretical part in total duration of 20 workshops per year at the Judicial Academy (trainers are judges and state attorneys)Theoretical part in total duration of 20 workshops per year at the Judicial Academy (trainers are judges and state attorneys)

Judicial Academy Act/State School for Judicial Officials

CANDIDATES FOR JUDGES OR DEPUTY STATE ATTORNEYS

39

CANDIDATES FOR JUDGES OR DEPUTY STATE ATTORNEYS

JUDGES DEPUTY STATE ATTORNEYS

2019

35

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2011/2012 2012/2013

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

ACTIVITIES PARTICIPANTS

807

442012 (1/4)

4921

2372011 (31/12)

4196

1902010

4196

2012009

3880

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CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AT REGIONAL CENTRES

2009 2010 2011 (31/12)

100

61

53

29 28 28

22

3232

26 27

18

3439

2732

201717

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Zagreb Split Rijeka Osijek Varaždin Ostalo

EU LAW

ACTIVITIES PARTICIPANTS

813

38

2011 (31/12)

42

1145

2010

515

32

2009

515

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FIRST YEAR PROGRAMME OF THE FIRST GENERATION AT THE STATE SCHOOL FOR JUDICIAL OFFICIALS (20 DAYS)

PROGRAMME DAYS

Ethics and Deonthology of Judges and State Attorneys, and Independence of the Judiciary and State Attorneys 2

EU Law 4EU Law 4 

Case Law 3 

The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1 

E l i f P bli f ll t f th H i A t I f ti d M di R l ti 1Exclusion of Public from all or part of the Hearing, Access to Information and Media Relations 1 

Trial Panel Session and its Procedure;Preparation for Hearing (Preliminary Examination of the Claim) 1 

Preliminary and First Hearing as regards List of Evidence and Cross Examination;Call for Evidence in Civil Proceedings (time‐limits minor disputes) 1 Call for Evidence in Civil Proceedings  (time‐limits, minor disputes)

Conduct of Trial and Maintaining Order;Conduct of Trial and Maintaining Order (Difficult Partie Treatments) 1 

Reclassifying of Charges ‐ A Courts Authority to Reclassify the Charges at the Time Sentencing;Principle of Open Adjudication 1 p p j

Unlawful Evidence;Lawful Evidence 1 

Presentation of Evidence with Emphasis on Cross‐Examination (criminal procedure)Presentation of Evidence (civil procedure 1

Commercial Courts Registers 1 

Land Registers 1 

Criminal aspects of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1 

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TOTAL: 20

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PROGRAMME OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE FIRST GENERATION AT THE STATE SCHOOL FOR JUDICIAL OFFICIALS (20 DAYS)

PROGRAMME DAYS

EU Law 2 

Defence rights / Right to legal representation 1Defence rights / Right to legal representation 1 

Urgent procedures 2 

Civil aspects of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1 

I ti ti b th St t Att ʹ Offi 2Investigation by the State Attorneyʹs Office 2 

Peaceful resolution of disputes 2 

Processing of complex or voluminous cases 3 

Procedures in respect of specific parties witnesses and injured parties (children youngsters victims of criminal offencesProcedures in respect of specific parties, witnesses and injured parties (children, youngsters, victims of criminal offences,„difficult „parties) 1

First‐instance administrative proceedings 1 

International legal assistance 1 

Drafting of indictments, judgments and appeals 3 

Revising and preparation for the final exam 1 

TOTAL 20

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PROJECTS

JA AS A BENEFICIARY FINISHED JA AS A STAKEHOLDER FINISHEDJA AS A BENEFICIARY ‐ FINISHED

CARDS 2001 “Reform of Judiciary‐Support to the Judicial Academy of Croatia”

CARDS 2003 “Education and Training of Prosecutors“

JA AS A STAKEHOLDER ‐ FINISHED

CARDS 2001 “Intellectual Property Rights in Croatia ‐ Copyrights and Related Rights”

CARDS 2003 “Support to the Reform of the Croatian Court”

PHARE 2005 “Support to the Judicial Academy of Croatia” ‐ Developing a training system for future judges and prosecutors”

IPA 2008 “Support to the establishment of a State School for Judicial Officials”

CARDS 2003 Regional ‐Module 4

CARDS 2004 “Combating Trafficking in Human Beings“

MATRA FLEX‐NETHERLAND„Bringing the Judiciary closer to the public, the role of spokepersons in the Judiciary“

ABA/CELLI Program „Improving War Crimes Adjudication Capacity in Croatia“

GOF/Uniting Europe Programme „Capacity Building Support to the Judicial

CARDS 2004 “Support to more efficient, effective and modern operation and functioning of the Administrative Court of the Republic of Croatia”

CARDS 2004 „Improving Court and Case Management at the HighMisdemeanour Court and selected Misdemeanour courts“

PHARE 2005 “Strengthening of Capacity to Manage and Enforce the EUGOF/Uniting Europe Programme „Capacity Building Support to the Judicial Academy“

PHARE 2005  Strengthening of Capacity to Manage and Enforce the EU Competition and State Aid Policies“

PHARE 2006 “Strengthening the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Croatia“

PHARE 2006 “Harmonization and Publication of Case Law“

PHARE 2006 „Support to Court Administration and Case Management Improvement“

IPA 2008 „Enforcement of the Aarhus Convention in the Adriatic Region Countries“

TEMPUS PROGRAMME „Foreign Languages in the Field of Law“ (FLIFL)

IPA 2007 „Implementing Croatian Competition and State Aid Policies“

IPA 2007 „Strengthening the Anti‐Corruption Inter‐Agency Cooperation“

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PROJECTS

JA AS A BENEFICIARY IN PROGRESS JA AS A STAKEHOLDER IN PROGRESSJA AS A BENEFICIARY ‐ IN PROGRESS

IPA 2009 “Professional development of judicial advisors and future judges and state attorneys through establishment of self sustainable training system”

IPA TAIB 2008 “Strengthening the work of the State School for Judicial 

JA AS A STAKEHOLDER ‐ IN PROGRESS

IPA 2007 „Strengthening of the consultative and supervisory role of the Croatian Agency for Protection of Personal Data“

IPA 2008 „Enforcement of the new Environmental Protection Act harmonized with EU legislation in cases of criminal offences against theI A AI 008 S e g e i g e o o e S a e Sc oo o Ju icia

Officials by upgrading its professional training programme and workflows”

MATRA FLEX „Support to the Judicial Academy in EU curriculum development“

Training for the Court Spokespersons

harmonized with EU legislation in cases of criminal offences against the environment“

IPA 2008 „Support to the Reform of Criminal Proceedings“

IPA 2008 „The Development of Probation Services in Croatia“

IPA TAIB 2009 „Capacity Building in the Field of Fight against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse of Children and on Police Assistance to Vulnerable Crime Victims“

IPA 2009 „Establishing a comprehensive system for anti‐discriminationprotection“protection

IPA 2010 „Strengthening the Efficiency of Judiciary in the Republic of Croatia“

MATRA „Enhacement of the capacities of the Croatian Ministry of Justice“

IPA 2010 „EU/COE Joint Project on Regional Cooperation against Cybercrime in South‐Eastern Europe” (CyberCrime@IPA)

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COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Council of Europe

Lisbon Network

European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) 

Academy of European Law (ERA) 

European Institute for Public Administration (EIPA) 

German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ) 

E P t t A d (EPA)European Patent Academy (EPA) 

International organization for judicial training (IOJT)

Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument of the European Commision (TAIEX) 

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) 

OSCE/ODIHR

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ‐AGREEMENTS

Partnership Protocol signed in Budapest on 21 June 2011 between schools/institutions for professional training of judicial officials.(Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia)

Multilateral Agreement signed in Zagreb on 7 April 2011 between schools/institutions for professional training of judicial officials(Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia and Kosovo)

Memorandum of Multilateral Cooperation signed in Skopje on 22 November 2011 between schools/institutions for professionaltraining of judicial officials (Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia,Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Albania and Kosovo)

Memorandum of Understanding signed in Brussels on 15 December 2011 between the Republic of Croatia and the EuropeanCommission on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the Specific Programme „Civil Justice”

Memorandum of Understanding signed in Brussels on 15 December 2011 between the Republic of Croatia and the EuropeanMemorandum of Understanding signed in Brussels on 15 December 2011 between the Republic of Croatia and the EuropeanCommission on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the Specific Programme and „Criminal Justice”

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ANNUAL BUDGET (EUR)

2.370.600 2.351.600

2.220.800

907.000

2009 2010 2011 2012

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ANNUAL BUDGET ‐ REALIZATION (EUR)

1 058 166

2010 PLANNED 2010 REALIZATION 2011 PLANNED 2011 REALIZATION

1.058.166   

1.146.413   

758.685   718.399   

590.501

890.517   

549.647   

418.496   

590.501   

397 311441.901   

397.311   361.973   360.785    374.058   

322.082   

0    0   

ADMINISTRATION AND

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL

STATE SCHOOL TRAINEES ADMINISTRATION AND

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL

STATE SCHOOL TRAINEES

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AND MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

AND MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

COMBATING CORRUPTION ‐ JA ACTIVITIES2003 ‐ 2012

YEAR ACTIVITY TITLE NUMBER OFACTIVITIES

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

2003 Criminal liability of legal entities (seminar) 2 71

2004 Criminal liability of legal entities (seminar) 3 114

2005 Economic crimes 3 49

2007 The fight against organized crime 4 63

Code of judicial conduct 5 190

2008 Code of judicial conduct 5 141

Criminal liability of legal entities Act 3 64

The prevention  of and fight against money laundering 5 77

Confisication of proceeds of crime 6 127

2009 Confisication of proceeds of crime 5 75

Anti‐corruption measures (TAIEX) seminar 4 228

2010 Ethics and deontology of public prosecutors 3 46

2011 Ethics and deontology of public prosecutors 5 39

Corruption prevention: relevant legislation and practice 3 49

2012 Confisication of proceeds of crime 2 38

Investigation of corruption as a criminal offence and the cooperation of public prosecutors and the police according to the new Criminal Procedure Code

3to be implemented

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TOTAL: 61 1371

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COMBATING CORRUPTION ‐ JA PROJECTS2003 ‐ 2012

YEAR JA AS A BENEFICIARY STATUS

2005 ‐ 2007 CARDS 2003 „Education and training of prosecutorsʺ endedg p

IPA 2009 ʺProfessional development of judicial advisors and future judges and state attorneys through establishment of self sustainable training systemʺ

Contracting phaseexpected to start in April/May 2012.

2010 ‐ 2012 IPA 2007 ʺStrengthening Anti‐Corruption Inter‐Agency Co‐operationʺ ended

YEAR JA AS A STAKEHOLDER STATUS

2011 ‐ 2013 IPA 2008 ʺSupport to the Reform of Criminal Proceedingsʺ Implementing phase

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