- 13h ago
Justice minister suspends three Warsaw appeals judges as prosecutors seek immunity waivers
Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek has ordered the immediate suspension of three Warsaw Court of Appeal judges, Michał Lasota, Piotr Schab and Przemysław W. Radzik. Prosecutors have asked the Supreme Court to lift their immunity over alleged impersonation of state bodies and fabricated proceedings.
- yesterday
Justice minister warns against Supreme Court move to shield neo-judges' status
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek warned that a planned early-November resolution could let neo-judges block challenges to their own appointments.
- 2d ago
Berek takes oath in Sejm with president absent, clashes erupt outside Constitutional Tribunal
Maciej Berek took an oath on 14 October that President Karol Nawrocki has refused to accept, as police and protesters clashed outside the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw.
- 2d ago
MSWiA proposes up to three years in prison for helping migrants stay illegally
Deputy Interior Minister Czesław Mroczek proposed a new offence for knowingly helping migrants who are staying in Poland illegally, in comments on a Justice Ministry draft. Lawyers say it could also reach activists and border residents who give humanitarian aid.
- 2d ago
Sejm committee to take up supplemented motion to put Ziobro before State Tribunal
The Sejm Committee on Constitutional Responsibility will take up a supplemented motion filed in mid-September, at a Sejm sitting planned for 20-23 October. Serving the motion on Ziobro, who is in the United States, could take several months.
- 2d ago
Judge Maria Turek drawn to rule on appeals in Romanowski iron letter case
A random draw at the Warsaw Court of Appeal assigned Judge Maria Turek to the prosecution's and the defence's complaints against a non-final decision to grant former deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski an iron letter. The defence says the draw bypassed the proper section of the court.
- 5d ago
Venice Commission opinion reportedly favours systemic fix for Constitutional Tribunal row
The Council of Europe advisory body adopted its opinion on Friday on the president's powers over oaths of Constitutional Tribunal judges, and the text is due out on Monday or Tuesday.
- 5d ago
Polish prosecutors ask Supreme Court to lift immunity of three Warsaw judges
Prosecutors filed the requests on Friday, 9 October 2026, accusing Piotr Schab, Przemysław Radzik and Michał Lasota of posing as disciplinary prosecutors after they had been dismissed in 2025.
- Oct 7
Polish authorities detain 11 in university visa fraud ring that netted 22.5 million PLN
Polish security services dismantled an organized crime ring operating across private universities that sold fake degrees and residence packages to hundreds of foreign nationals for at least 22.5 million PLN.
- Oct 6
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Bartoszewski waives immunity over embezzlement allegations
Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski has waived his parliamentary immunity following prosecutors' allegations of misappropriating over 11 million PLN in entrusted assets.
- Oct 6
Poland detains five former and current Orlen managers over 2023 fuel price manipulation
Security officers in Poland arrested former board member Michał R. and four executives over artificially lowered fuel prices that caused shortages across 600 stations.
- Oct 3
Dismissed Academy of Justice Rector Sopiński Files Court Challenge Against Justice Minister Żurek
Former Academy of Justice rector Michał Sopiński has appealed his removal to the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw, requesting a stay of execution against the September dismissal order upheld by Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek.
- Oct 1
Former Academy of Justice lecturer faces five sexual offense charges in Warsaw
Warsaw prosecutors filed five charges including rape against Jarosław Sz., imposing police supervision and a travel ban following offenses allegedly committed between 2022 and 2025.
- Sep 30
Warsaw court grants safe conduct to fugitive lawmaker Marcin Romanowski over 280 million zloty fund case
The Warsaw District Court has issued a non-final safe conduct order for Law and Justice MP Marcin Romanowski, who fled Poland in December 2024 amid charges of misallocating over 280 million zlotys from the Justice Fund.
- Sep 25
Polish prosecutors charge five former film institute leaders with multi-million fraud
The Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office has charged five former Polish Film Institute executives, including former director Radosław Ś., over corporate card abuse and unreturned subsidies causing over 2.6 million PLN in property damages.
- Sep 23
Polish Prosecutors Charge Constitutional Court Officials as Government Weighs Police Action
Polish prosecutors charged two senior Constitutional Tribunal officials on 23 September 2026 for barring parliamentary-appointed judges, while Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek stated the government may use law enforcement to restore access to the building.
- Sep 23
Polish prosecutor examines Children's Ombudsman over child removal intervention
The National Prosecutor's Office has referred a notification against Children's Ombudsman Monika Horna-Cieślak to Szczecin investigators following a controversial child removal in Warsaw's Białołęka district.
- Sep 22
Polish police detain Katarzyna G. in Mława over alleged plot to kill murder victim's father and lawyer
Officers searched a residence in Mława and arrested Katarzyna G. after television reporting alleged she attempted to contract the killing of three individuals linked to her son's murder trial.
- Sep 22
Katowice court detains former cybercrime police chief over Zondacrypto fraud
A Katowice district court ordered three months of pre-trial detention for Artur K., a former regional police cybercrime commander accused of organized crime and misappropriating assets at cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto.
- Sep 22
Polish security agency arrests 17-year-old neo-Nazi plotting attacks on school and mosque
Poland's Internal Security Agency detained a 17-year-old in Siemianowice Śląskie for preparing mass-casualty attacks on a school and a mosque, placing him in three months of pre-trial detention.
