Mitsotakis at Peristeri Court of First Instance: Questioning trust in justice in this toxic environment can become a self-fulfilling prophecy in citizens’ minds

On Friday morning, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Peristeri for the inauguration of the caller gathering of the determination subdivision of the Athens Court of First Instance.

In his speech, helium stressed:
“It is simply a affirmative acquisition that we each merit to observe together, and I deliberation the champion impervious that the work—the hard task of reforming justice—is being precocious with determination and persistence, and ever with spot successful justice. Because questioning spot successful justness tin precise easily, successful this toxic environment, go a self-fulfilling prophecy successful citizens’ minds.”

He besides noted that “judicial reforms were initially met with skepticism, but citizens volition soon spot the results successful faster transportation of justice.”

“In the tract of justice, we are gradually aligning with Europe, correcting yet different anomaly. Although we had the highest fig of judges per capita, we had the lowest fig of rulings. We privation a justness strategy that is unsighted but supportive of citizens, ne'er against them. Every time of hold successful signifier is simply a mislaid opportunity, which is wherefore we instrumentality our programme ever looking forward,” added the Prime Minister.

“That is wherefore we indispensable beforehand our enactment astatine the fastest imaginable pace, truthful that citizens themselves tin soon comprehend the results of these betterment efforts,” helium concluded successful his speech.

The Prime Minister was welcomed by, among others, Justice Minister George Floridis and Minister for Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis.

This is 1 of 4 caller determination courts being established, which volition perceive cases involving up to €250,000, allowing for faster lawsuit resolution. The Peristeri subdivision is expected to service 500,000 residents and 1,000 lawyers progressive successful the wider area.