European Union Justice Scorecard 2019

The European Union recently published its 2019 version of the EU Justice Scorecard:

"For monitoring justice reforms and their impact in Member States, since 2013, the EU Justice Scoreboard ... presents an annual overview of indicators with relevance for the independence, quality and efficiency of justice, essential parameters of an effective justice system. The 2019 edition further develops the indicators on all three elements and, for the first time, presents indicators on:

- the detailed spending of financial resources in each justice system;
- the standards applied to improve the quality of judgments in highest courts;
- the management powers over the national prosecution services, and the appointment and dismissal of national prosecutors;
- the authorities involved in disciplinary proceedings regarding judges;
- the standards and practices on managing caseloads and backlogs in courts."

The European Union at the moment has 28 member countries.