Only an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law may authorise the prosecution of a judge, Advocate General Anthony Michael Collins of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in his opinion on Thursday 15 December (Joined Cases C-615&671/20).
In November 2020, the Disciplinary Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court lifted Judge I.T.’s immunity, reduced his remuneration and suspended him from his duties, so that he could no longer hear any of the cases...