Judicial Councils Everywhere? Judicial Administration in Europe, with a Focus on the Nordic Countries

Judicial Councils have been advocated by European institutions in order to safeguard judicial independence Europe. Based on the fact that more than 80% of member states Council Europe, including Nordic countries, report having a 2021 CCJE survey, this article explores origins and development competences composition such bodies. The administration highly trusted judiciaries countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway Iceland) is particularly scrutinized. A striking characteristic bodies responsible for governance lack within personnel dimension (appointments, promotions evaluation judges etc.). These are at core mandate many elsewhere recommendation majority members should be elected their peers has, other hand, gained ground recent reforms, prompted proposals reform judiciaries. However, comparisons carried out do not answer how ideally set up, which body needs independence. Nevertheless, findings tentatively suggest there only one approach administration. Much comparative research conducted investigate different models