High Council of the Judiciary

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The High Council of the Judiciary is Italy’s self-governing body responsible for overseeing the careers, independence, and discipline of judges and public prosecutors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional body
judicial council
self-governing body of the judiciary
abbreviation CSM
aim ensure impartiality of judges and public prosecutors
safeguard the rule of law in Italy
appointmentPowerOver ordinary judges
ordinary public prosecutors
branch judicial branch
compositionFeature lay members are chosen among law professors and lawyers
majority of members are magistrates
constitutionalArticle Article 104 of the Constitution of Italy
Article 105 of the Constitution of Italy
country Italy
disciplinaryPowerOver ordinary judges
ordinary public prosecutors
establishedBy Constitution of Italy
surface form: Italian Constitution of 1948
governanceModel High Council of the Judiciary self-linksurface differs
surface form: council of the judiciary
headOfCouncil President of the Italian Republic
independenceFrom executive branch of Italy
legislative branch of Italy
jurisdiction Italian judiciary
language Italian
legalBasis Constitution of Italy
location Rome
member First President of the Court of Cassation
Prosecutor‑General at the Court of Cassation of Belgium
surface form: Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation
memberType judicial members elected by magistrates
lay members elected by Parliament in joint session
nativeName High Council of the Judiciary self-linksurface differs
surface form: Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura
notCompetentFor accounting judges
administrative judges
military judges
presidentExOfficio President of Italy
surface form: President of the Italian Republic
primaryFunction self-governance of the Italian magistracy
reappointmentRule members are not immediately re-eligible
role decides on appointments, assignments, transfers and promotions of judges
decides on appointments, assignments, transfers and promotions of public prosecutors
guarantees the independence of the judiciary from the executive and legislative powers
handles disciplinary proceedings against judges
handles disciplinary proceedings against public prosecutors
oversees the careers of judges
oversees the careers of public prosecutors
protects the autonomy of the judiciary
seat Palazzo dei Marescialli
termLength 4 years
typeOfMagistracyCovered ordinary magistracy
vicePresident elected from among lay members
website https://www.csm.it

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Judiciary of Italy hasBody High Council of the Judiciary
Judiciary of Italy overseenBy High Council of the Judiciary
Portuguese judicial system overseenBy High Council of the Judiciary
Parliament in joint session relatedTo High Council of the Judiciary
High Council of the Judiciary nativeName High Council of the Judiciary self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Consiglio Superiore della Magistratura
High Council of the Judiciary governanceModel High Council of the Judiciary self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: council of the judiciary