The position of a judge with a focus on acces to the profession of judge

Status of a Judge with a Focus on the Approach to the Judicial Profession - Abstract This rigorous thesis deals with the legal regulation of the creation of the office of judge in response to the amendment to Act No. 6/2002 Sb., on courts and judges, implemented by Act No. 218/2021 Sb. effective from 1 January 2022. To evaluate the legal regulation of the appointment of judges, it is based on the definition of the concepts of judiciary, court and judge, describes the basic tasks of courts and the prerequisites for their proper functioning. The thesis defines independence as a fundamental aspect of the proper functioning of courts and judges. It deals with the concept of independence and its guarantees. It concludes that the method of appointing judges influences and is also a guarantee of this independence. In connection with independence of the judiciary, it also mentions the influence of the executive branch on the selection and appointment of judges. It analyses the legal regulation of approach to the office of judge valid until 31 December 2021, including a description of historical context to clarify the continuity of the legal regulation with social development. It describes attempts to unify the method of selecting candidates for judicial office. The main part of the thesis is devoted to the new..