The reform also envisages changes to the Law on Courts, the Law on the State Judicial Council, and the Law on Distraint, the minister said.
The first reform steps will be to strengthen the role of the Office for the Prevention of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK), adopt a new anti-corruption programme, and intensify international cooperation in preventing such forms of crime, the minister said, announcing changes to the system of penalties and measures to increase the efficiency of criminal and petty offence courts.
In order to increase court efficiency, the ministry plans to reform administrative supervision and introduce a new system of statistical monitoring of judges, free legal assistance and court spokespersons.
To reduce the present backlog of cases, the ministry intends to introduce overtime work for judges and alternative forms of settling court cases, as well as establish a single base with data on land books and simplify distraint, bankruptcy and appeal procedures.