• Number of leading judgments pending implementation: 47

  • Average time leading cases have been pending: 6 years and 6 months

  • Percentage of leading cases from the last 10 years still pending: 74%

Percentage of leading cases from the last 10 years still pending

 

Case example(s)

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Interference with the independence of the Hungarian judiciary: the case of András Baka
Interference with the independence of the Hungarian judiciary: the case of András Baka

In 2011 the Hungarian government started a series of fundamental reforms that were later recognised by many to have undermined the independence of the Hungarian justice system. Mr. Baka was President of the Hungarian Supreme Court at the time and publicly criticised the changes. As a result of his comments, Mr Baka was forced from office three and a half years before the end of his mandate, following a change in the law designed specifically to remove him.

Useful links

Sources of Statistics: Council of Europe Annual Reports on the Implementation of Judgments and HUDOC EXEC. Statistics as of January 2025.