Draft law to allow dismissal of court chairs and deputy chairs

The government approved on Monday a draft amendment that would allow the dismissal of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of courts. Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil is hoping to change the current practice that makes the dismissal of court officials more or less impossible. Under the draft amendment their dismissal should be decided by the Supreme Court’s disciplinary proceedings. The draft law also includes measures which would make the disciplinary proceedings more impartial.