Judicial Council’s Funding of Academy Unconstitutional, Says Court

The funding of the Academy for Judges and Prosecutors by the Judicial Council is unconstitutional and in violation of the separation of legislative, executive, and judicial powers, it was pointed out during a debate at the Constitutional Court on Wednesday.

In addition, it encroaches upon the competence of the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office, it was assessed. Judges are divided in their stances on whether Parliament should be given 60 days to correct the mistake in the Law on the Judicial Council.