Lia Savonea
Romanian judge (born 1969)
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- 3d ago
ECHR rejects judges' complaints over staggered back pay, flags conflict of interest
The European Court of Human Rights rejected complaints from Romanian magistrates over back pay the state is paying in instalments, and warned that judges ruling on their own pay may face conflicts of interest.
- Jul 5
Romania's top judge warns against eroding judicial independence on Justice Day
Lia Savonea, president of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, used her Justice Day message to caution that the rule of law can be weakened by fighting corruption with means that undermine fair trial guarantees.
- Jun 11
Tomac says strong rule of law does not fear free speech, after Romanian judges denounce political subordination
Eugen Tomac, Romania's prime minister-designate, said a strong rule of law state does not fear questions from press and NGOs, after the country's judges' council denounced an 'unprecedented attack' on judicial independence.
