Judicial System Of Austria: How Many Judges?

The Austrian judiciary is made up of independent judges who are appointed for life and cannot be removed or reassigned without their consent. As of August 2018, there were 61 judges on the court, which is typically made up of between fifty and sixty judges. The responsibility for appointing justices is vested in the president, but the president can and usually does delegate this task to the minister of justice.

The Austrian Supreme Court of Justice has a president, vice presidents, presiding justices and regular justices

The Austrian Supreme Court of Justice is the final court of appeal in civil and criminal matters. It is one of three apex courts in Austria, alongside the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court. The Court does not have a fixed number of justices, but typically consists of between fifty and sixty judges. As of September 2023, there were 59 justices, including the president, two vice presidents, thirteen presiding justices, and forty-four regular justices. The responsibility for appointing justices lies with the president of Austria, although this task is usually delegated to the minister of justice. Justices are appointed for life and cannot be removed or reassigned without their consent. To become a justice, one must graduate from law school, complete four years of practical work in courthouses, and pass a specialised final exam.

The Austrian court system has a fixed and specific apportionment of responsibilities

The Court does not have a fixed number of justices, but as of the early 21st century, there are typically between fifty and sixty judges on the court. The responsibility for appointing Supreme Court justices is vested in the president of Austria, but the president can and usually does delegate this task to the minister of justice. The minister picks from a shortlist of three nominees provided by the Court itself.

The court is partitioned into 18 panels (Senate) of five members each. One panel exclusively deals with appeals decisions reached by arbitration tribunals, while another panel hears appeals to antitrust verdicts handed down by the Vienna higher regional court, which has specialist exclusive jurisdiction over all Austrian antitrust cases. A third panel handles disciplinary proceedings and other disputes internal to the judiciary. Of the remaining fifteen panels, ten deal with civil cases and five with criminal trials.

The Austrian court system has panels that deal with appeals decisions, antitrust verdicts, disciplinary proceedings, and other disputes

The Austrian court system is made up of panels that deal with appeals decisions, antitrust verdicts, disciplinary proceedings, and other disputes. As of August 2018, there were 61 judges on the court, which is partitioned into 18 panels (Senate) of five members each. The number of judges is not fixed; it is up to the Court and cabinet to decide how many additional members are necessary and appropriate. As of the early 21st century, there were typically between fifty and sixty judges on the court.

The Supreme Court of Justice is the final court of appeal of Austria in civil and criminal matters. It is one of Austria's three apex courts, along with the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court. The Supreme Court does not have a fixed number of members, but as of the early 21st century, there were typically between fifty and sixty justices. The responsibility for appointing Supreme Court justices is vested in the president of Austria, but the president can and usually does delegate this task to the minister of justice. The minister picks from a shortlist of three nominees provided by the Court itself.

Judges in Austria are independent and appointments are for life. In courts with more than one judge, there has to be a fixed and specific apportionment of responsibilities.

The Austrian court system has a Central Library, which is Austria's official public law library

The Austrian court system does not have a fixed number of justices. As of August 2018, there were 61 judges on the court, which is partitioned into 18 panels (Senate) of five members each. One panel exclusively deals with appeals decisions reached by arbitration tribunals, and another hears appeals to antitrust verdicts handed down by the Vienna higher regional court. The responsibility for appointing justices is vested in the president, but the president can and usually does delegate this task to the minister of justice. The minister picks from a shortlist of three nominees provided by the Court itself.

The Austrian National Library is the largest library in Austria, with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library is located in the Neue Burg Wing of the Hofburg in the centre of Vienna. The library complex includes four museums, as well as multiple special collections and archives. The head of the library reports to a board of trustees on a quarterly basis. The Prunksaal (English: State Hall) is the central structure of the old imperial library and part of the Hofburg palace. Judgments and decisions prior to 1980 are available online in the official collection of public rulings in the ALEX database of the Austrian National Library.

The responsibility for appointing justices is vested in the president of Austria, but the president can and usually does delegate this task to the minister of justice

The Austrian court system does not have a fixed number of justices. As of August 2018, there were 61 judges on the court, which is partitioned into 18 panels (Senate) of five members each. The responsibility for appointing justices is vested in the president of Austria, but the president can and usually does delegate this task to the minister of justice. The minister picks from a shortlist of three nominees provided by the Court itself.

The Supreme Court of Justice is the final court of appeal in civil and criminal matters. It is one of Austria's three apex courts, alongside the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court. As of September 2023, the Supreme Court of Justice consists of a president, two vice presidents, thirteen presiding justices (Senatspräsident) and forty-four regular justices (Hofrat). The Supreme Court typically has fifty to sixty members, but the Court and Cabinet may appoint as many justices as they deem necessary and appropriate.

Justices are professional judges who have graduated from law school, completed four years of internship-type practical work in actual courthouses and passed a specialised final exam. Appointments are for life; judges cannot be removed or reassigned without their consent. In courts with more than one judge, there has to be a fixed and specific apportionment of responsibilities.

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