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The stock of backlog files in the courts until the end of 2026 is expected to decrease by 35%

Politiko 2024-09-13 13:36:30

The stock of backlog files in the courts until the end of 2026 is expected to

The problem with the stock of backlog files is expected to be reduced in the next 2 years.

In the decision for the approval of the "Intersectoral strategy of justice 2024-2030, the action plan and the passport of indicators" it is foreseen that until the end of 2026 the progressive reduction of cases brought to the courts will be guaranteed.

Accordingly, the stock of files for civil and commercial cases of the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction should be reduced by 30%; 20% for criminal cases; 25% for appellate court cases. While for the cases of the Administrative Court, the stock will be reduced by 35%.

Likewise, by the end of 2030, compared to 2024, more than 30% of the cases referred by the courts will be resolved through mediation, thus strengthening the efficiency and effectiveness of the mediation system in handling court cases.

The total number of cases awaiting trial in the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Tirana at the end of 2023 is 19,275 cases according to the data of the National Strategy for reducing the number of backlogged cases in the courts (2024-2027) and drafted by the Supreme Judicial Council.

According to the KLGj report, in the Court of First Instance of Tirana General Jurisdiction, as well as in the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, civil cases are contributing the most to the volume of backlogged cases.

The report emphasizes that this is caused by the fact that over the years there has been an increase in the average duration of a civil case. "While before 2013 it took 270 days to resolve a civil case, in 2023 the duration has reached 1,250 days, or otherwise an increase of almost four times the duration recorded in 2013", the report quotes.

In the Administrative Court of Appeal, it is also noted that the number of backlog cases has increased radically over the years. While in 2014 the number of backlog cases was approximately 6,000 cases, in 2023 it went to 23,056 cases, marking a high volume of (old) backlog cases.

"Based on the above indicators, for the resolution of a case, the tendency is that, under the current conditions, it takes an average of 5,326 days (14.6 years)", noted the High Judicial College.
According to the report, the data show that one of the biggest challenges of the Court of First Instance of Tirana is the faster issuance of execution orders, which are relatively simple if we compare them to substantive issues.

"This would lead to a drastic reduction in the backlog of cases and would allow the court to focus resources on adjudicating cases of a more complex nature within a quick timeframe, increasing its efficiency. "Especially the foundation issues are problematic, as their average duration has increased from 100 to 300 days," the report states.

The report recommends a number of measures to be taken to reduce the stock of backlog files, such as the establishment of case reduction teams, measures for differentiated case management, starting from urgent cases, simple cases or other categories , the increase in the number of judges of the Court of Administrative Appeals, etc./ Monitor