President of the Republic, Ilir Meta has decided Friday to decree the appointment of newest member of the High Court, Judge Sokol Ngresi, who was proposed by the High Judicial Council (HJC).
With this new appointment, the Supreme Court is made up of 13 (thirteen) judges, out of 19 members it must have, which means that from today, this justice institution has the necessary quorum (2/3 of the members) to gather and judge at the United Colleges.
After 5 years of inability to exercise this basic function, the High Court can change or unify the case law as of this Friday. From today it returns to functionality to review cases in the United Colleges and to fully fulfill its sublime mission and authority on issues that need to understand and unify law enforcement, thus ensuring the development / change of the entire judicial system. of case law, unification of jurisprudence, and a uniform position on various legal issues in the public interest, in respect of fundamental human rights and freedoms in the administration of justice, according to the Presidency.
“President of the Republic, Ilir Meta on May 31, 2022, has administered the proposal of the High Judicial Council, for the appointment of Mr. Sokol Ngresi as the newest member of the High Court.
Mr. Ngresi has been selected to be appointed to this court for the vacant position in the field of administrative law through the procedure of promotion from the ranks of the judiciary.
President of the Republic, after being acquainted with the decision-making of the High Judicial Council and the proposal forwarded by this body, together with the documentary practice of appointment, with the full will that the High Court be supplemented with all its necessary body, where with thousands of files and fate of citizens have been awaiting trial for years; the vital need that the country has for a fully functioning High Court; as well as considering the verification and evaluation by the HJC of the proposed candidacy, the President of the Republic has decided to express himself without delay for the acceptance of the HJC proposal.
For these reasons, pursuant to Article 93 and Article 136 of the Constitution, Article 48, point 11 and 13 of Law no. 96/2016 “On the status of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”, as amended, through Decree no. 13646, dated 02.6.2022, has decided that: Mr. SOKOL NGRESI be appointed a judge of the High Court”, as quoted from Presidency’s announcement.
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