Organisation of justice. Judicial system
In Lithuania there are 22 ordinary courts and 3 specialised (administrative) courts.
Administration of the courts
The General Meeting of Judges (Visuotinis teisėjų susirinkimas) is the highest body of judicial autonomy, involving all judges in Lithuania.
The Lithuanian Council of Courts (Teisėjų taryba) is an executive body of judicial autonomy, composed of 23 members, which ensures the independence of the courts and judges.
The Judicial Court of Honour (Teisėjų garbės teismas) is an institution of judicial autonomy, which hears disciplinary cases against judges and judges’ petitions against defamation.
The National Courts Administration (Nacionalinės teismų administracija) seeks to ensure that the institutions of the judiciary operate effectively and helps to guarantee the independence of the courts and judges and the organisational autonomy of the courts.