Interesting news seems to have brought the presentation of the new law of the Ministry of Justice by Mr. Florideregarding the judicial concern for sufferers and vulnerable groups.
The bill will include arrangements for the abolition of the short time to limit the offenses by ministers, surrogate motherhood, the exclusion of homosexual couples from the possibility of a child through it, as well as the intervention of the prosecutors in incorrect judicial decisions.
Changes on ministers’ responsibilities
The bill concerning the proposed changes in the institution of judicial support for people in need and people with disabilities includes arrangements for other important issues. As the Minister of Justice said, George Floridis, The deadline, that is, the short limit of limitation of the two parliamentary periods for offenses committed by ministers, is abolished.
It is clarified that the deadline has been repealed with the revision of the Constitution in 2019, but there was no applicable law on its full implementation. Now it comes, is voted on and is not a matter of retroactivity, replies. Floridiswho was asked if he occupies the case of Triantopoulos. As the prosecution against Mr Triantopoulos responded, it will have been brought in a very short time and the House will close in the early summer, so there is no question. He also clarified that if another person’s criminal liability arises, the provision would be voted on.
There is no case of acquiring a child with surrogate motherhood for homosexual pairs of men or lonely men. This is already the case in the law, but in the meantime, judicial decisions have arisen, and this provision is clarified that pregnancy by surrogate can only be made for a woman with objective and proven health problems.
Finally, another provision, on the occasion of the case of Rhodes. Now, the Prosecutor of Appeals will be able to appeal to the Judicial Council if he considers that there was a wrong investigator.
Changes in the leadership of justice
Significant change in the choice of leadership of justice. The government, adopting the proposals of the Administrative Plenary of the Supreme Court and the Council of State, will introduce a stage of voting among the judges who will be able to propose to the government, by secret ballot, their own candidates for the leaderships. The final choice, however, will again belong to the government.
(GIORGOS KONTARINIS/EUROKINISSI)
A series of provisions are included in the institution of judicial care, as the judicial support will now be called, with Justice Minister George Floridis and Deputy Minister Yiannis Bougas reporting a number of protective arrangements for people in need of judicial protection.