N4.T5 – Bijelo Polje is also missing a judge – A quick reaction is necessary
HRA NEWSLETTER 4 – TOPIC 5
The Misdemeanour Court in Bijelo Polje is currently operating with one less judge; actually, due to the long-term illness of one judge, it is essentially working without two judges. This year, two judges will meet the requirements for retirement, after which the court will be left without any judges in the court divisions in Pljevlja, Kolašin, Rožaje and Plav (which is where the judge who is on sick leave works). In addition, only one of the five advisor positions is currently filled, while the others remained vacant even after several competitions because there were no candidates.
The President of the Misdemeanour Court in Bijelo Polje, Alija Beganović, said that the current election and promotion procedure is one of the reasons for the disinterest of young lawyers in a career in the judiciary, and that there would be more applicants if candidates for judges knew which court they were applying for, and in which city. The problem, he claims, is also the amount of the salary.
“A court advisor who has passed the bar examination has a lower salary than any municipal employee, or an educator, and a judge has a lower base salary than any attorney that appears before him/her”, said Beganović.
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