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23 October 2026
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Serbia’s appellate courts and Supreme Court join efforts to harmonise case law

Two joint sessions bringing together Serbia’s appellate courts were held in October 2026, with the aim to promote greater consistency in judicial practice.

The first session, held in Nis on 9 October brought together the representatives of the criminal departments of the Appellate Courts and the Supreme Court. The second session, held in Kragujevac on 23 October, gathered representatives of the civil departments of all appellate courts and the Supreme Court.

The meetings provided a platform for judicial dialogue and exchange on legal issues identified in judicial practice. The discussions contributed to clarification of relevant legal standpoints, comprehensive interpretations of certain legal dilemmas in practice and exchange of opinions among peers.  

The meetings were supported by the action “Strengthening legal culture in Serbia and the capacities of the judicial and the prosecutorial councils” as a part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, which continues to support partners in fostering case law harmonisation.

Work in this thematic area focuses on prisons and police (including human rights in policing, healthcare in prisons and safeguards against torture and ill-treatment), human rights standards in the judiciary (focusing on enhancing the application of case-law of the European Court of Human Rights), migration issues, the efficiency of justice systems (with a focus on analysing judicial statistics to optimise court administrations) and/or legal co-operation (which concentrates on increasing the individual independence of judges and prosecutors and the accountability of the judicial system).

Actions under theme I: Strengthening justice

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.