03 October 2019
The Public Commissioner was present today at the Appeal Chamber, while continued the judicial review of the appeal filed against the Decision no. 62/2018, of the Independent Qualification Commission, for the subject of re-evaluation Mr. Artur Malaj, judge at the Administrative Court of Appeal, Tirana.
During today’s hearing, the Public Commissioner presented his concurring opinion related to the financial analysis issue of the re-evaluation subject, during the period 2003-2006, conducted by the Legal Service Unit of the Appeal Chamber.
The subject of re-evaluation opposed to the financial analysis of the revenue and expenses items, and requested to the adjudication panel that among the administration of new evidence, presented in the session, to appoint a certificated financial expert from the Ministry of Justice.
After deliberation in closed doors, the adjudication panel overturned the request of the re-evaluation subject regarding the appointment of a financial expert, whereas, approved the administration of new evidence recently submitted.
The next hearing session shall be held on October 11, at 11:00 a.m., in order to provide time to the Public Commissioner to be expressed in relation to the probative value of the acts deposited by the subject of re-evaluation, during the judicial review.
Pursuant to point 1, Article 16 of the Regulation “On the Activity of the Institution of Public Commissioners”, additional appeal and elements of the case are published on the official website of this institution: http://ikp.al/ankime/
The Institution of Public Commissioners has been established and operates under Article 179/b the Annex of the Constitution of the Republic of Albania and Law No. 84/2016, “On the Transitional Re-evaluation of Judges and Prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”.
The Public Commissioners represent the public interest during the transitional re-evaluation process of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania.