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At that time, 11 judges participated in individual activities, including additional legal activities, and received 63,000. euros. One of them, participating in additional legal activities, received more than 33 thousand. euros.
“We have that information from the STI and we are very keen to believe that the judiciary understands the importance of objectivity of judges and will take steps to ensure that not only conflicts of interest are avoided, but also the appearance of conflicts of interest. “Majauskas said in the BFK discussion.
The politician also summarized more data provided by the STI after the request. He noted that there are around 700 judges in Lithuania who receive a salary paid by the state. This employment-related income in 2019 was 31.5 million. euros.
At that time, the additional income declared by the judges usually amounts to another million per year. euros. The politician, presenting the information to the STI, affirms that a large part of this income in 2019 represented income from real estate rentals – 79 judges received 226 thousand. euros.
More than 100 judges received dividends, life insurance benefits, interest and the total amount is 363 thousand. euros.
Summarizing the information from the STI, M. Majauskas affirms that the practice of judges to provide various training services raises doubts.
“Judges have a special role to play in society. Therefore, it is essential to guarantee their impartiality and the objectivity of their decisions. Unfortunately, the practice of judges in the provision of various training services casts doubt on the correct management of conflicts of interest. Judges are not prohibited from teaching or training, on the contrary, sharing experiences, jurisprudence is an important occupation.
However, this cannot become a commercial activity in which an individual can order the training of a particular judge in a private company. In my opinion, this practice is inappropriate, ”says the politician.
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