Definition of basic training
- La formation de base, d’une durée de trois ans, comprend une formation théorique et une formation pratique.
- The content of the basic training program for judicial trainees is determined by a decree from the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals, outlining the basic training program for judicial trainees and its organizational procedures.
- Judicial trainees are supervised by university professors and researchers, as well as by qualified judges and senior officials.
Theoretical training
Theoretical training aims to acquire and deepen legal knowledge, as well as to gradually impart to student judges the skills required to practice the profession of judiciary, according to a pedagogical approach aimed at distributing the subjects prescribed in the basic training program, according to the requirements of teaching the judiciary profession, as follows :
Deepening the legal knowledge of student judges during the theoretical training period of the first year.
Preparation of student judges for adjudicating various judicial disputes during the theoretical training period of the second year.
Preparing student judges for the practice of judicial functions and enhancing their readiness for judicial tasks during the theoretical training period of the first year.
Practical training
Practical training aims to enable the student judge to explore the judicial environment and to acquire practical skills in judicial work through field training in courts and relevant judicial services and bodies. These training sessions are organized according to the following principles :
The field training period for the first year is specialized in exploring the judicial environment
The field training period for the second year is specialized in acquiring skills in judicial work.
The field training period for the third year is dedicated to practicing judicial functions.
Training curricula
Theoretical training aims to acquire and deepen legal knowledge, as well as to gradually impart to student judges the skills required to practice the profession of judiciary, according to a pedagogical approach aimed at distributing the subjects prescribed in the basic training program, according to the requirements of teaching the judiciary profession, as follows :
Firstly : The lectures
The lectures aim to provide student judges with the theoretical foundations of basic laws as well as analytical tools that will give them a clear understanding of the organization of judicial bodies, their functioning, as well as mechanisms for understanding and analyzing legal texts.
The lectures are organized according to the annual schedule and the program determined by the school management in accordance with the provisions of the ministerial decree establishing the basic training program for student judges and its organization.
Secondly : The methodical lectures
The programs of methodical lectures aim to teach student judges the fundamental foundations of a deep judicial culture by training them to work according to methodical and scientific approaches to the issues raised (research, reading, presentations, discussions). This allows them to be intellectually and methodologically prepared to handle various disputes and to perform various judicial functions
The lectures are organized according to the annual schedule and the program determined by the school management in accordance with the provisions of the ministerial decree establishing the basic training program for student judges and its organization.
Thirdly : Topic of practical work
Practical work aims to deepen the study of lectures and train students in research methods and oral expression techniques. It constitutes the optimal means for regular and continuous practice of the knowledge acquired by the student judges throughout the year.
Practical sessions are conducted in the form of oral presentations, case studies, analysis of legal texts, and commentary on judgments and judicial decisions.
fourthly : Courtroom representation
Mock sessions are held in the school’s courtroom, where student judges practice managing civil and criminal hearings, as well as dealing with various courtroom emergencies, using real case files. Students take on the roles of the presiding judge and the prosecutor, under the supervision of experienced and qualified judge professors.
Fifthly : Field training
The field training conducted at judicial institutions aims to enable student judges to explore the judicial environment firsthand and to acquire skills in judicial work by learning about the organization and operation of judicial institutions. Additionally, they practice adjudicating various judicial disputes and performing judicial functions under the supervision of a judge who has received specialized training in supervising the field training of student judges.
