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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220929-110539-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/attack-or-refom-maria-kolikovas-legacy/ Attack or Reform – Mária Kolíková’s legacy - Slovak reform of the judiciary, Part II Čuroš, Peter eng 2022-09-29 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 judicial independence judicial reform Slovak Constitutional Court Slovakia Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 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.