Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:54:35 +0200Role of Czech “lay judges” may be limited to criminal cases under Justice Ministry proposalhttps://english.radio.cz/role-czech-lay-judges-may-be-limited-criminal-cases-under-justice-ministry-8711427© 2026 Radio Prague International A number of key reforms of the Czech judicial system aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in the selection procedure for judges are under debate. Meanwhile, MPs have passed an amendment aimed at reducing the presence of so-called “lay judges” – seen as a holdover from Communism – during some court hearings. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/spravedlnost_0.jpg?timestamp=1706272513 Role of Czech “lay judges” may be limited to criminal cases under Justice Ministry proposal https://english.radio.cz/role-czech-lay-judges-may-be-limited-criminal-cases-under-justice-ministry-8711427 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9