L-R: Marie-Anne Ketter, first government advisor; Félix Braz, Minister of Justice;
Credit: MJUST
On 21 June 2018, Luxembourg Minister of Justice, Félix Braz, presented the bill on the organisation of the future Supreme Council of Justice.
The proposed law has three components, namely the establishment of the Supreme Council of Justice, the legislative consecration of the independence of the prosecution service, as well as the modernisation of the disciplinary law of magistrates.
The Supreme Council of Justice will have a twofold mission: on the one hand, this new institution will be the guarantor not only of the independence of judges in the exercise of jurisdictional functions, but also of the independence of the prosecutor's office in the exercise of public action and the requisition of the application of the law. On the other hand, the Council will ensure the proper functioning of justice in general. For example, it is responsible for receiving and handling the grievances of litigants in relation to the functioning of justice.
The Supreme Council of Justice will be composed of nine full members, including six magistrates and three persons outside the judicial authorities.
