In the future, judges could specialise in individual agendas, such as family or criminal law, as outlined by a new court map, which Justice Minister Maria Koliková (For the People) wants to promote. As the minister explained in an interview with the TASR press agency, courts should not be cancelled, but changed as specialisation will bring faster and better court decisions. The court map should thus clearly show how many judges are needed where and how to respond to phenomena such as incapacity for work, maternity leave or resignation of a judge. "As soon as you have more judges on one agenda, the court chair can also ensure the smooth running of individual cases," said Koliková.
The justice minister explained the current problem using the example of the family law agenda. According to her, in smaller courts there are situations where two judges are assigned to this agenda, one of whom works in family law and the other does not. However, in order for the legal random selection to be met and for the court to function, a significant disparity in the allocation of cases will be set, which is only apparent. "Then it's really difficult to ensure impartiality, especially in smaller courts, where those people know each other and know that only one person will solve this matter," she pointed out.
