STUDY ON WORKLOAD IN THE COURT SYSTEM IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Author
, Doctor habilitatum in Economics, Professor, Strada Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni 61, Chișinău 2005, Молдова
, PhD Student, Republic of Moldova, Chisinau

In heading

 Economic theory of law;

Signed print

 27.05.2025

Issues number

 2025 - № 2 (61)

Page

 66-82

Type of articles

 Scientific article

Code UDK

 331.101.68:342.56(478)

ISSN print

 2411-5584

Abstract

 In this scientific endeavor the workload in the courts of the Republic of Moldova is analyzed. The workload of judges is measured by the number of cases solved by them. Currently, the high workload of judges in the Republic of Moldova is also caused by the low filling rate of judges’ posts, which increases the level of their intellectual effort. It should be noted that, in recent years, the rate of filling judges’ posts has fallen as a result of the delay in reforming the courts, which has further increased the level of overwork of judges. The analysis of statistical indicators characterizing the workload in the judicial courts proves a high level of overwork of judges. The sociological research also proves that the workload of court personnel is high, which means that they are overworked.

Keywords

 workload, positions occupied, courts, level of overload of judges, court cases.

Reviewer

External reviewer

Article in PDF

 Economic Theory and Law, 2025-2-66-82

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 https://doi.org/10.31359/2411-5584-2025-61-2-66

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