five judge panels

Romania’s Supreme Court: Cases To Stay With 2018 Five-Judge Panels If No Evidence Was Submitted

20:21, 31 Ian. 2019
Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Thursday that all cases which were assigned to five-judge panels drawn in December 2018 will remain with the same panels, if no evidence was submitted, instead of being assigned to the panels selected for 2019.

Lower Chamber Deputy Chairman: EU Official Misinformed On Decree Re-Opening Trials

20:04, 22 Ian. 2019
The deputy chairman of Romania’s Lower Chamber, Florin Iordache, told MEDIAFAX on Tuesday that European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen was misinformed when he criticized a decree announced by the Justice Ministry which would reopen high-profile criminal cases.

President: Emergency Decree For Re-Opening High Profile Cases Is “Grossly Unconstitutional”

18:01, 22 Ian. 2019
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stated on Tuesday that Justice Minister Tudorel Toader should give up issuing an announced emergency decree which would re-open high profile criminal cases judged by the Supreme Court since 2013, deeming the issue “grossly unconstitutional”.

European Commission Reacts To Decree Re-Opening High Profile Cases

16:54, 22 Ian. 2019
The European Commission reacted on Tuesday to the Romanian Justice Minister’s announcement of a Government decree which would re-open cases judged by erroneously formed Supreme Court panels, stating that it is important for the country to ensure an independent judiciary.

Supreme Court Postpones Ruling Party Leader Case In Anticipation Of Panels Ruling

16:53, 21 Ian. 2019
Judges from Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Monday to postpone until February 18 the trial in which Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea is appealing his prison sentence, to wait for a ruling of the court's United Sections regarding five-judge panels.

Supreme Court Panel Suspends Trials, Challenges CSM Case Assignment Ruling

17:46, 14 Ian. 2019
Five-judge panel no.1 of Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Monday to suspend all trials and to file a challenge with the court’s United Sections, against a decision which states that all cases assigned in December 2018 will remain at panels selected during the month.

Supreme Court Decides To Suspend Sentences Of Multiple High-Profile Corruption Culprits

16:54, 20 Dec. 2018
Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Wednesday night and Thursday morning to suspend the sentences of multiple former officials convicted in high-profile corruption cases, after their lawyers contested the five-judge panels which handled the appeals in their cases.

Supreme Re-Draws Five-Judge Panels For The Second Time In A Month

15:46, 13 Dec. 2018
Romania’s Supreme Court organized a new draw to select its five-judge panels for 2018, with two more panels added, following a recommendation from top judicial watchdog CSM.

Ruling Party Leader Requests Postponement Of Five-Judge Panel Reselection

14:26, 09 Nov. 2018
Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea sent a request to the country’s Supreme Court on Friday to delay the scheduled redraw of its five-judge panels, including one which is judging his prison sentence appeal, judicial sources told MEDIAFAX.