Two were the main issues discussed at today's meeting of the Assistant Attorney General of the Republic Mr. Savvas Angelides and the Minister of Justice of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Konstantinos Tsiaras, at the Legal Service, in which the Attorney General of the Republic, Mr. George Savvidis, participated online. The first was on the introduction of e-Justice in the justice system and the second on the execution of European arrest warrants and extradition procedures for wanted persons.
In relation to the issue of e-Justice, the heads of the Legal Service and the Greek Minister held an exchange of information on the digital practices applied in the justice system in Cyprus and Greece, with the Attorney General informing on the actions taken so far at national level. Particular reference was made to the implementation of the i-Justice programme in the Cypriot Courts, as an interim solution to address the consequences that arose in the smooth functioning of the Courts due to the Covid-19 pandemic, pending the implementation of the integrated e-Justice system, which is part of the Action Plan for the reform of the Courts.
In this context, Mr. In this context, Mr. Savvidis was also briefed on the set of reforms being promoted in the justice sector with the primary objective of addressing the long delays observed in the adjudication of cases.
Mr. Tsiaras was also briefed on the ongoing effort within the Legal Service for its reorganization and modernization. "Upon our appointment in July 2020, we and the Assistant Attorney General made a number of changes to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and speed of our work. We focused on strengthening the administrative structure and filling all vacancies, and invested in the expertise of our attorneys and the ongoing training of staff. In the meantime, we are running a number of major projects aimed at the full digitalisation of the Legal Service, for example for electronic case management and electronic mail management. For starters, we are proceeding with the digitization of about 60,000 files of the Legal Service, which include 8 million documents," the Attorney General said, among other things.
For his part, Mr. Tsiaras, thanking the Attorney General and the Assistant Attorney General for the meeting, went on to explain the structure of the Greek judicial system, emphasizing the changes adopted for the digitization of the Greek justice system. This is a reform cycle initiated to solve pathologies in the Greek judicial system, especially the delay in the adjudication of cases, the Greek Minister said. He added that all changes in the way the system operates were made with respect to the independence of the judiciary, the autonomy of the courts and the requirements of the Constitution of the Hellenic Republic. "The implementation of the reforms is a demand of society and all the cuts we have made in the judicial system are a legacy for the future, as the results of this policy will be immediately visible and will have an impact on the Greek society."
In relation to the second issue, Mr. Angelides and Tsiaras exchanged views on the execution of European arrest warrants and extradition procedures of wanted persons at national level and discussed technical legal problems arising from their experiences as well as ways to solve them.
The Greek Minister was accompanied at the meeting by the Greek Ambassador to Cyprus Mr. Ioannis Papameletiou and a delegation of officials of the Greek Ministry of Justice.
The Greek Minister was accompanied at the meeting by the Greek Ambassador to Cyprus Mr. Ioannis Papameletiou and a delegation of officials of the Greek Ministry of Justice. Afterwards, the Assistant Attorney General hosted a lunch in honour of the Minister and the Greek delegation.
Mr. Konstantinos Tsiaras is visiting Cyprus as head of a delegation at the invitation of the Minister of Justice and Public Order.
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