Polish practice of secondment of judges incompatible with European treaties – Advocate-General of top EU court

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The advocate-general of the EU’s Court of Justice has said the Polish practice that allows the justice minister to second judges to higher courts – and to dismiss them at any moment – is incompatible with the bloc’s laws.

The damning opinion was published on Thursday by Michal Bobek, Advocate General with the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ), dealing another blow to Poland, which has been entangled in a legal battle with Brussels over the controversial reform of its judiciary.

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