Legal status of Judges in the Czech Republic - Disciplinary Liability

1 Legal Status of Judges in the Czech Republic - Disciplinary Liability Summary This diploma thesis focuses on the disciplinary liability of judges in the Czech Republic. The introduction of the thesis describes judiciary legislation and the individual responsibilities of a judge in performing judicial duties. The next part defines disciplinary liability and its legal nature and it also mentions the relationship of liability for damages and disciplinary liability. The third part focuses on the course of disciplinary proceedings and the structure of the disciplinary court that deals with disciplinary offences. Next, the fourth part offers a practical view on the individual disciplinary offences. The final part describes disciplinary measures and concentrates on one of them in particular - the concept of complaints of minor imperfection. The conclusion summarizes the findings and provides a comprehensive overview of the disciplinary liability of judges in the Czech Republic. The whole issue is examined mainly in terms of current legislation. Keywords Disciplinary liability of a judge. Judge. Disciplinary proceedings