The (In)Dependence of the Judiciary in Poland. On the Subordination of Judges to Political Power

Abstract

The text is an analysis of changes and actions made in Poland within the judiciary. These changes concerned the most sensitive areas from the point of view of the separation of powers and the rule of law. Within two years, several dozen changes were introduced, covering many aspects of the functioning of the judiciary, which led to its destabilization, threatened the constitutional status of judges and, as a result, the rights and freedoms of the individual.