Court staff's training systems in the Member States
National Ministries of Justice and courts are the main organisers of court staff training in the EU Member States. In other Member States this task is performed by judicial academies or judicial structures such as Councils and Prosecutors' Offices.
Court staff's training systems in the Member States
Here is the information regarding the structures in charge of court staff training in the EU Member States:
- Belgium
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Training is organised by the
Federal Ministry of Justice but provided by two public sector structures. - Bulgaria(148 Kb):
The Supreme Judicial Council and theState Commission on Information Security are responsible for the organisation of training. Training is provided by a mix of public, private and European structures. - Czech Republic:
The courts, the Public Prosecutor's Office and theMinistry of Justice are responsible for training judicial assistants(148 Kb), higher court clerks(147 Kb) and judicial trainees(147 Kb). Training is provided by the Judicial Academy. - Denmark(138 Kb):
TheDanish Court Administration is responsible for organising training, which is provided by the Domstolsstyrelsen. - Germany:
In Bavaria, theRegional Ministry of Justice is responsible for organising the training of bailiffs(145 Kb) and security staff(150 Kb). Training is provided by regional training providers and courts. In Berlin(144 Kb), on the other hand, organising and providing training is in the hands of the Court of Appeal. In Brandenburg(142 Kb), the regional court is responsible for organising training. It also provides training in collaboration with the regional Academy of Justice. - Estonia(141 Kb):
TheNational Ministry of Justice is responsible for organising training, which it also provides in collaboration with courts. - Ireland(145 Kb):Court services are responsible for organising training, which is provided by a mix of public and private structures.
- Greece(143 Kb):
Training is provided by apublic structure. - Spain(147 Kb):
Court staff training is organised by theMinistry of Justice, by a public training provider and other entities. - France:
The training of chief court clerks(146 Kb), civil assistants(144 Kb), civil secretaries(144 Kb), court clerks(146 Kb) and technical agents(144 Kb) is organised by the Ministry of Justice and provided by the "Ecole Nationale des Greffes". - Croatia(147 Kb):
The State Judicial Council is responsible for organising training, which is provided by theJudicial Academy of Croatia. - Italy(145 Kb):
The NationalMinistry of Justice is responsible for both organising and providing training. - Latvia(145 Kb):
The Court Administration organises court staff training, which it delivers in collaboration with theLatvian Judicial Training Centre. - Lithuania(155 Kb):
Court staff training is organised by the Civil Service Department and theMinistry of the Interior. National courts are the training providers. - Luxembourg(144 Kb):
The Public Prosecutor's Office is in charge of organising training, which is dispensed by thenational training provider. - Hungary:
TheNational Office for the Judiciary and the appointing courts are responsible for organising the training of clerks(144 Kb), court secretaries(138 Kb), physical workers(138 Kb) and trainees(141 Kb). The Hungarian Academy of Justice, sometimes in collaboration with the appointing courts, is the training provider. - Malta(160 Kb):
Court staff training is organised by the local courts and provided by public structures. - Netherlands(141 Kb):
TheCouncil for the Judiciary is responsible for organising training, which is dispensed by the national training provider in collaboration with local courts. - Austria(144 Kb):
Court staff training is organised by theFederal Ministry of Justice and provided by the latter in collaboration with the Presidencies of the four Courts of Appeal. - Poland(157 Kb):
Court staff training is organised by the courts and provided by public structures: national courts, theNational School of Judiciary and the Public Prosecution. - Portugal(144 Kb):
Court staff training is organised and provided by the NationalMinistry of Justice. - Romania(617 KB):
Court staff training is organised by theMinistry of Justice, the Prosecution's Office, the Superior Council of Magistracy and the National School of Clerks. Training is provided by a variety of public sector structures. - Slovenia(149 Kb):
Court staff training is organised and provided by theJudicial Training Centre. - Slovakia(152 Kb):
Court staff training is organised and delivered by theMinistry of Justice through the Judicial Academy. - Finland(139 Kb):
Court staff training is organised and provided by theMinistry of Justice in collaboration with the courts. - Sweden(115 Kb):
Court staff training is organised bylocal courts and the national training provider. Local courts are responsible for delivering training. - United Kingdom:
Court staff training in England and Wales(112 Kb) is organised by the Ministry of Justice and provided by a mix of public and professional structures.
Court staff training in Scotland(145 Kb) is organised and provided by the Scottish Court Service.
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Last update: 17/12/2015