Civil judiciary and civil justice

Abstract

The term "civil justice" as used here encompasses a wide range of issues related to civil procedural law, as part of EU legislation such as the "European judicial area" or the "European legal zone", where "judicial cooperation in civil matter" is intended as a means to achieve the greater goal of progressively establishing the "area of freedom, security and justice". Civil judiciary is not limited to the notion of useful "cooperation" between judicial authorities in different Member States in the context of ongoing litigation. Instead, more far-reaching (and politically sensitive) measures are envisaged, such as measures to harmonize the rules of civil procedure and the effects of judicial decisions outside the borders of the Member State making the decision.