Resumption of work in the judiciary system – decision of the Supreme Judicial Council

The Supreme Judicial Council has decided to restart the activity of the entire judicial system and judicial services, in all Courts of the Republic of Albania, on April 27, 2020. On this date, all administrative, criminal and civil judicial processes will be reopened for review, but with limitations regarding participation.

For this reason, work is underway to take organizational and administrative measures so that the safety of the public, judges and court employees is guaranteed and that the resumption of exercise in each court is done in accordance with all measures taken to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Before this decision, the courts were forced to examine only emerging cases assessed as such by the judge on a case-by-case basis and mainly the hearings for the assessment of safety measures.