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Judicial backlog management reforms in Moldova and Romania
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Judicial authorities in Moldova and Romania are implementing reforms to manage court backlogs and optimize case processing. In Moldova, the Supreme Court of Justice approved a 2026–2030 institutional development strategy to address a backlog that had reached of over seven thousand pending cases. The This plan emphasizes digital transformation through electronic files and AI-based triage systems. New regulations also prioritize cases with significant social impact or those involving vulnerable persons. triage. As of September 15, 2026, the Moldovan Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) has implemented a new workload regulation system for regulating judicial workloads based on European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) data. This mechanism establishes sets maximum annual case limits per court level: limits: 288 cases for local court judges, 192 for tribunal judges, and 119 for appeals court judges. While intended to address imbalances caused by high case volumes per capita, capita case imbalances, the measure has raised concerns regarding “potential delays in case resolutions and restricted access to justice.” Additionally, on Judicial personnel updates continue in both nations. In Moldova, following the July 3, 2026, 2026 promotion of five judges were promoted to the Supreme Court, the CSM recently confirmed that Chisinau Court of Justice following magistrate Alina Gorceac successfully passed her external evaluations and CSM approval. Four of these appointees were involved in high-profile cases, some of which had been pending for several years. evaluation. In Romania, the Superior Council of Magistracy CSM is introducing a mechanism to manage case flow based on court capacity. Starting September 15, 2026, cases exceeding a court’s daily capacity will be placed on a ‘case flow management register’ rather than being immediately assigned register’. Additionally, on October 2, 2026, the CSM delegated judge Felicia-Alina Talianu to serve as Vice President of the Gorj Tribunal for up to six months, with Daniela Bolovan assuming the presidency of the Second Civil Section on a judicial panel. The reform also establishes annual delegated basis. Full implementation of Romanian case limits for appeal and tribunal judges, with full implementation judges is expected by September 2028.
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