SloveniaThe article reports on the low productivity of judges at Ljubljana District Court’s specialized unit, which handles complex criminal cases. It highlights that Judge Mojca Kocjančić, known as the 'Janković court', did not issue any rulings in these cases throughout last year, despite frequently handling cases involving Mayor Zoran Janković. Similarly, head of the unit, Ciril Keršmanc, also issued fewer than two rulings in such cases during 2024 and 2023. The article notes that all judges on the unit receive top-tier salaries (between €7,000 and €8,000 gross per month), even when they don’t handle complex cases. This has led to accusations of creating a judicial elite capable of managing highly complex cases. The law allows these judges to be paid as senior judges while working on specialized cases. Despite having up to 14 judges on the unit, only around 20 rulings were issued in complex cases last year, averaging just 1.5 per judge. The court defends this by stating that complex cases involve more defendants, thousands of pages of documents, and greater logistical challenges, making them harder to resolve. They argue that statistical data only counts cases as resolved after the main
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the underperformance of judges in complex cases as a systemic issue, suggesting that high salaries are being used to create a privileged judicial elite. While it presents factual data about low case resolution rates, it implies a lack of accountability and potential misuse of公共资源,
Why factuality (75): The article reports on data regarding the low productivity of judges at Ljubljana District Court's specialized unit, citing specific examples like Judge Mojca Kocjančič and head judge Ciril Keršmanc. It references media pressure as a factor in some cases, but does not provide direct sources for thes
Why objectivity (65): The tone suggests skepticism toward the judges' performance and implies potential systemic issues. While not overtly biased, the language carries a critical undertone, especially when discussing the impact of media pressure and the implications for judicial capability.
