Cho Hee-dae, president of South Korea's Supreme Court, shows willingness to tackle trial delay issue

Former Grand Court Judge Cho Hee-dae was appointed as the head of the Supreme Court, which is equivalent to South Korea's Supreme Court, on the 11th. In his speech at the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Cao said that the judiciary should address the serious issue of trial delays.
announced its policy to reform the organization and increase personnel. At the inauguration ceremony held this afternoon at the Grand Court Building in Seocho-gu, Seoul, Mr. Cho said, ``The judiciary is the last bastion to protect fundamental rights, and the people deserve speedy justice.''
have the right to be judged. However, the courts are failing to fulfill their role, increasing the suffering of the people." We also aim to solve complex problems through thorough and multifaceted analysis.
I want to find a solution. We must work together to identify various areas for improvement, from the details of court procedures to major issues such as expanding the court system and court personnel."
He also said, ``The people often say, ``We should obey the law.'' It is necessary to make unbiased judgments based on the will of the people as a whole contained in the Constitution and laws, and the conscience of the judges based on that will.
” he requested. Mr. Cao said, ``We should not be proud of having only one unfairly handled case in our lifetime, but we should always keep in mind that even one case could cause us to lose credibility in the judiciary.''
It is,” he added. Regarding the personnel system for judges, he said, ``I would like to closely monitor changes in the work environment and strive to establish an efficient and fair personnel management system.
"I would like to work with them to think about ways to strengthen the expertise and roles of court civil servants such as aides and counselors." The inauguration ceremony was held with about 170 people in attendance. fewer numbers than before
, the court president only invited Yoon Jun, president of the Seoul High Court. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, Legislative Affairs Minister Lee Wan-gyu, and Kim Jin-wook.
Also in attendance were Kim Yong-hoon, director of the Criminal Investigation Service for High-ranking Public Officials, and Kim Hyeon-hoon, president of the Korean Bar Association. Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok met with Mr. Cao in a preliminary meeting.