Constitutional Court Agrees With Judges on Salaries

Ljubljana, 17 December - The Constitutional Court has ruled that several articles of the public sector wage system act regulating the salaries of judges are not in line with the Constitution, in what is a nod to grievances coming from Slovenian judges. Justice Minister Ales Zalar said he was not surprised by the ruling.

Ljubljana
The Constitutional Court upholds judges' argument that several provisions on judicial pay run contrary to the Constitution. Judge Ernest Petric (pictured standing) reads the reasoning in a rare public pronouncement of a decision.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Constitutional Court upholds judges' argument that several provisions on judicial pay run contrary to the Constitution. Judge Ernest Petric (pictured) reads the reasoning in a rare public pronouncement of a decision.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Constitutional Court upholds judges' argument that several provisions on judicial pay run contrary to the Constitution.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Constitutional Court (its president Joze Tratnik is puctured) upholds judges' argument that several provisions on judicial pay run contrary to the Constitution.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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