The Chairman of the Judicial Jury under the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurzhan Kayypzhan took part in the broadcast of the program “Minber” on “Qazaq radiosy” radio station

During the interview, he informed on the new legislative changes that came into effect on October 1, 2024. In accordance with the amendments all submissions on the issue of bringing a judge to disciplinary responsibility for gross violations of the law are submitted to the Judicial Jury for consideration. 

The Jury takes decision after comprehensive, complete and objective review of the case. According to the adopted legislative norms, the judge has the right to be familiarized with all materials of the disciplinary case before sending the case to the Judicial Jury. 

Moreover, he has the right to have a lawyer who can represent his interests in the Judicial Jury. In addition, the composition of the Judicial Jury was expanded from 9 to 15 members. At the same time, the Jury consists of representatives of the legal community, this corresponds to international practice and contributes to greater transparency of work. 

All the changes are aimed at strengthening the independence of judges and increasing their responsibility for the quality of justice administration, that ultimately affects the level of public confidence in judicial system.