nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20220929-110539-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 220929s2022||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20220929-110539-0 doi eng 342 23 Čuroš, Peter Author aut Attack or Reform – Mária Kolíková’s legacy - Slovak reform of the judiciary, Part II Čuroš, Peter Verfassungsblog 2022-09-29 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Judicial reforms are always a sensitive topic. Judicial independence is a fundamental principle of liberal democracy and the rule of law. It is often treated like a golden calf, and this worship falls into a ritual. Therefore any interference with the judiciary by the executive or legislative power always raises attention. However, what distinguishes reform from an attack? Part II of this article on the Slovak judicial reform compare latest interventions in the judiciary to other reforms in Visegrad countries. CC BY-SA 4.0 judicial independence judicial reform Slovak Constitutional Court Slovakia Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/attack-or-refom-maria-kolikovas-legacy/ raw object