NEWS

24/01/2020

12:02

PM:

Supreme Court Resolution is an Unprecedented Act That Could Destabilize the Legal Order

Michał Olech

Supreme Court judges, some Supreme Court judges, acted as if, before receiving permission and information that they could rule on a given case, they had already decided on a resolution in the conviction that they would receive this consent. In my opinion, this is an inappropriate conditionality. Therefore, the only body capable of resolving this is the Constitutional Tribunal - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at a press conference at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

Every serious state must act in such a way as to maintain the stability of the legal system, to avoid chaos and anarchy. I believe that the [Supreme Court] resolution we were confronted with yesterday is heading, or would be heading, if upheld, towards chaos. But this is of course not my prerogative, and I am directing this inquiry with full responsibility to the Constitutional Tribunal, requesting the quickest possible resolution, because this resolution of the Supreme Court, by some Supreme Court judges, is an unprecedented act, an unprecedented act that could lead to the destabilization of the legal order. Based on judgments or rulings that have already been made by judges appointed by this National Judicial Council, which was established in a proper manner, I emphasize, in a proper manner and in accordance with the Constitution, there are several tens of thousands of judgments. Imagine overturning such judgments. This is absolutely unacceptable, threatening the destabilizationof the entire political and legal system of the Polish state. And in responsibility for the stability, peace, continuity, consistency, quality, independence and objectivity of the justice system, judges, I am directing this inquiry to the Constitutional Tribunal - continued the head of the Polish government.

Michał Olech