CEJ - Centre for Legal Studies

MARÍA DE LAS HERAS

DIRECTOR

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MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION Ministry of

Justice

Secretary of State ofJustice

Autonomous body

CEJ SECRETARY

GENERAL

DG DG

DG

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Evolution

1944

Escuela Judicial

1985

Centro de Estudios

Judiciales

1994

2003

Centro de Estudios Jurídicos

2019

Judicial School

Training of judges

Judicial Training School Organic Law 1985 of

Judiciary Power Training of prosecutors and

Staff of Justice Administration

Centre for Legal Studies Autonomy statute RD 1276/2003:

Now RD 312/2019

Centro de Estudios Jurídicos

Administración de Justicia Judicial School

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Structure and organisation Headquarters in Madrid, Training activities throughout the country

- Regulation approved by RD 312/2019 - Autonomous legal status - Own assets and budget - Autonomous day to day management

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Main activity INITIAL AND ON-GOING TRAINING OF PROSECUTORS AND OTHER BODYS OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

Aditional activities

RESEARCH PUBLISHING

INSTITUTIONAL RELATIOSHIPS

SEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION –

OPEN DDBB

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CEJ Management structure

STEERING COMMITTEE – chaired by the

Minister of Justice

DIRECTOR

HEAD OF STUDIES/

DIRECTOR PROSECUTORS’

TRAINING

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The Steering Committee

- Prosecutor General -1 Member of the General Council of the Judiciary -Secretary of State for Justice -Chief Prosecutor of the Technical Secretariat (General Prosecutors’ Office) -President of the Forensic Committee - Director of the National Toxicology Institute -Director of CEJ.

Annual budget and audit reports Annual report All Training Plans

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CEJ Training Modalities

• Combine new content with previously acquired knowledge

• Develop professional skills

• Find suitable balance between theory and practical training

INITIAL TRAINING

CONTINUOUS TRAINING

ONLINE TRAINING

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

General goals

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External teaching collaborations (no permanent teaching staff)

•Calls on criteria •Direct nomination

2 types: • Selective courses:

Prosecutors and rest officials

Practical methodology Interdisciplinary approach

Definition:

1. Public competition

A range of exams (written and oral)

Compulsory? YES

What does initial training mean?

2. Initial Training at CEJ

1st PART: practical approach or case based methodology teaching approach theoretical classes divided into modules practical lessons complementary topics (languages, IT) other activities (worshops,seminars, visits, etc.)

2nd PART: Internship Mentoring period (introduction to professional activity supervised by a tutor)

Public competition

Theoretical and practical

course: INITIAL

TRAINING

PUBLIC RECRUITMENT

PROCCESS Official

recruitment

INITIAL TRAINING could be defined as a compulsory stage to pass in the frame of public

recruitment proccess composed by two different

phases

Assessment

The targets for training

- Public prosecutors

- Court managers

- Coroners

- Forensic scientists

-Court staff

- Judicial police

-Other legal professionals

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Mentoring period at public prosecutor´s offices (4 months)

The Public Prosecutor Requirement: Graduate in Law

Official exam (legal subjects). Common exam for prosecution and judicial career

Opt for prosecution career

Theoretical and practical course at CEJ (3 months) Case based methodlogy phase

Functions

Promote compliance with the law. Act in defence of legality and the public interest and the independence of judges and courts. Promote respect for public institutions, basic rights and freedoms.

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Prosecutor: CEJ

Judges: Judicial School of Barcelona

Stages of initial training

•Discussion an preparation of educational program

•Budgeting

•Public summon for teams of teachers and teams of mentors •Criteria and designation

•Initial appointment

•12 modules and 12 teacher´s teams

•First contact with prosecutor´s and courts.

•Evaluation, exam

• Mentor teams

•2 students at each group

•Intermediate study and final report

•Oral explanation and discussion (whole period of initial trainning) •Feedback to CEJ

•List of vacancies provided by the General Prosecution Office and the Ministry of Justice

•Appointment •Ceremony

Preparatory stage.

Theoretical stage. Case based

methodology Internship.

Mentoring stage Evaluation: final reports Choice of position from vacancies

Appointment as prosecutors

Tools

Virtual Association - virtual community Virtual Point of Meeting to Teachers, apprentices, mentors and CEJ To share documents, folders of practical cases, interesting information, announcement, warnings… Forum and massive email sending tools Uploading and downloading

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, VISITS MOCK TRIAL TRAINING

Figures

BODIES 2017 2018 2019 2020

PROSECUTOR 35 35 108 120 OFICIAL COUNSELLOR 150 150 150

FORENSIC DOCTORS 40

FORENSIC SCIENTIST - 27

How many people does initial training branch host?

Budgeting

500.000 € as a measure to each course to face expenses of:

Professional fees for teams of teachers Professional fees for teams of mentors or tutors Transportation, arrangements, accomodation Manintenance (meals and other sundry expenses

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