ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dariusz Mazur

Dariusz Mazur is a criminal court judge adjudicating in the Third Criminal Division of Regional Court in Cracow. He works with the Polish National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecutors and with the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) as a lecturer.

POSTS BY Dariusz Mazur

18 January 2021

Laurent Pech, Patryk Wachowiec, Dariusz Mazur

1825 Days Later: The End of the Rule of Law in Poland (Part II)

On 13 January 2016, exactly five years ago today, the Commission activated the so-called rule of law framework for the very first time with respect to Poland. Ever since, the Polish authorities’ sustained and systematic attacks on the rule of law directly threaten the very functioning of the EU legal order. Part II of this series examines the key rulings of 2020 and urges EU authorities to act. Continue reading >>

13 January 2021

Laurent Pech, Patryk Wachowiec, Dariusz Mazur

1825 Days Later: The End of the Rule of Law in Poland (Part I)

On 13 January 2016, exactly five years ago today, the Commission activated the so-called rule of law framework for the very first time with respect to Poland. Ever since, the Polish authorities’ sustained and systematic attacks on the rule of law directly threaten the very functioning of the EU legal order. In what has become an annual series of dire warnings, this is an overview of the 2020 developments regarding the deterioration of the rule of law in Poland. Continue reading >>