Hans Rathgeb, President of the Salzburg Regional Court, defends the length of the proceedings and demands that day-to-day politics should not play a role in the judiciary.
The office of the President of the Salzburg Regional Court, Hans Rathgeb (63), is flooded with light and difficult to find. In 2018 he moved into it following the general renovation of the house. The courtrooms are in full operation – only the jury courtroom is unoccupied. A conversation regarding the state of the judiciary, the length of the proceedings, youth violence and corruption.
On average, civil proceedings in the Austrian regional courts last 17.3 months, mightn’t it be faster? Hans Rathgeb: Basically, you should come to a decision quickly – but also …
