European Day of Civil Justice
The third European day of Civil Justice takes place on Tuesday 25 October.
This annual event, established by the European Commission and the Council of Europe, aims to raise the profile of civil justice issues and systems for citizens across the European Union, and to enable everyone to be more empowered in getting access to civil justice information and procedures.
This year as part of the UK Presidency programme of civil justice events, the Scottish Executive and theDepartment of Constitutional Affairsare co-hosting a conference entitled 'Justice for All: Practical Approaches to Solving Cross-Border Civil Disputes' in Edinburgh on 25 and 26 October. Representatives from all 25 member states and all non-EU Council of Europe states have been invited to participate. The aim of the conference is to focus on the practical aspects of access to cross-border justice, and will include the first presentation of the Crystal Scales of Justice, a joint EU / Council of Europe prize for innovative practice contributing to the quality of civil justice.
To find out more about the events taking place across Europe on 25 October, please click on the following link:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/ejn/news/whatsnew_en_edcj.htm
The Private International Law Branch of the Justice Department performs the functions of the Scottish contact point for the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial matters. If you are interested in finding more information about the network, please click on the following link:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/ejn/index_en.htm
Scottish Executive Justice Department
October 2005
News Archive