Critical reflection on law in Nuremberg

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Published: May 21, 2024

A working visit by young judges from North Macedonia to the Higher Regional Court, Regional Court and Local Court of Nuremberg took place in Nuremberg from 22 to 26 October 2023. IRZ organised the event, which was made possible by project funding from the Federal Foreign Office, in cooperation with the Nuremberg Higher Regional Court and the Pavel Shatev Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors.

The focus was on the practice of effective conduct of hearings by judges as well as questions of judicial organisation and voluntary jurisdiction. The group also took the opportunity to learn about the judicial reappraisal of National Socialism in Nuremberg. Together with Bavarian trainee judges, the young judges took part in an all-day event in Courtroom 600, the site of the Nuremberg war crimes trials.

The event was a part of the critical reflection on the law in accordance with Section 51 of the German Judges Act, which was revised in 2021.