The slowness of justice is regularly singled out. So when it gets better, the president of the Court of Appeal of Rouen don’t fail to say. At a solemn audience in October 2022, Marie-Christine Leprince rejoiced: “There is fewer pending cases and there is fewer delays to process cases.

Six to two months for a divorce

Asked by 76news in November, Marie-Christine Leprince confirms and gives as an example: “On divorce files, we were able to pass six months to one or two months “.

The judges and staff of the Court of Appeal have in fact multiplied their efforts to do not fall behind during periods of confinement. “We continued to work on the written procedures. What to avoid that too many files do not pile up.

Subsequently, when the hearings and oral proceedings resumed, the Court of Appeal mobilized ” internal reinforcements, placed judges and magistrates and we continue to ask for additional reinforcements”. Marie-Christine Leprince thus assists new assistants, magistrates and clerks. 42 magistrates should strengthen the ranks of the Court of Appeal in the years to come.

Mediation, Criminal Court…

The president also on mediation procedures, which makes it possible to “give quality answers” ​​to litigants. “It’s a win-win for them and so these are files that don’t drag. This was very useful during the big activity around divorces after confinement. »

About the criminal cases, the first president judges that the situation is “not alarming” compared to other jurisdictions. “On domestic violence for example, it goes faster. »

She also mentions the criminal courtan experienced criminal court in several departments including Seine-Maritime, allowing certain cases to be judged more quickly by calling on a jury of professional judges without popular jurors, as was the case for example of the Mamoudou Barry case. “This has not degraded the quality of the judicial response, everyone is satisfied”, according to Marie-Christine Leprince.

The president calls to continue the efforts for more efficient justice and salutes the work of the “very dynamic” Court that she presides, framed by “very dedicated” magistrates and staff.

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