The Constitutional Court of South Korea is set to analyze advanced judicial systems abroad to ensure the stable establishment and practical enhancement of the newly introduced "judicial review" system. On July 2, the court announced that Justices Ma Eun-hyuk and Oh Young-jun will lead a delegation, including constitutional researchers and staff, on an 11-day trip to Spain and Germany from July 5 to 15.
The primary goal of this overseas trip is to explore development strategies for the "constitutional complaint against court rulings" (judicial review) system, which was officially implemented in South Korea in March.
The judicial review system is designed to effectively guarantee citizens' constitutional rights. The Constitutional Court plans to share experiences with the constitutional courts of Spain and Germany, which have operated this system for an extended period, and engage in comprehensive discussions on enhancing judicial practices.
A court official stated, "We expect that in-depth discussions with the constitutional courts of Spain and Germany, which have rich operational experience with the judicial review system, will provide significant references for the future development of South Korea's judicial review system and the establishment of specific judicial practice guidelines."
The delegation will meet with senior officials from the constitutional courts in both countries and engage with prominent scholars in constitutional law. In Spain, they will meet with Cándido Conde Pumpido Tourón, President of the Constitutional Court, and Andrés Javier Gutiérrez Gil, Secretary General, to discuss ways to advance the judicial review system between the two courts.
Additionally, they will meet with Tomás de la Quadra Salcedo Janini, a professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid and a former constitutional researcher.
In Germany, the delegation will meet with Thomas Offenloch, a justice of the Federal Constitutional Court, and Katrin Dobler, a constitutional researcher, to share practical experiences and explore ways to enhance cooperation between the two courts' secretariats.
Meetings with academic experts, including former justices and constitutional researchers Andreas Leonhard Paulus and Frank Schorkopf from the University of Göttingen, as well as Gabriele Britz from Goethe University, are also scheduled.
A court official remarked, "This visit will be a significant opportunity to adopt global standards to ensure the newly implemented judicial review system is established without confusion within the judicial framework and to strengthen practical cooperation between the constitutional courts of both countries."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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