{"id":3555,"date":"2025-03-02T18:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T16:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/?p=3555"},"modified":"2025-06-10T15:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:46:19","slug":"the-judiciary-as-of-early-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/en\/the-judiciary-as-of-early-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The judiciary as of early 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Kristi Jakobsoo<br \/>\n<\/strong>Human resources specialist at the Supreme Court<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ave Hussar<br \/>\n<\/strong>Head of the Supreme Court personnel and communication department<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Number of judges and justices<\/h3>\n<p>As of the beginning of 2025,<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a>\u00a0there were 256 judge and justice positions in Estonia \u2013 together with the so-called temporary judge positions<a href=\"#_ftn2\" name=\"_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a>\u00a0and the specifications established for 2025<a href=\"#_ftn3\" name=\"_ftnref3\">[3]<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 and 249 of these were filled. There was one vacancy at Tallinn Administrative Court, four at Harju District Court, one at Tartu District Court and one at Viru District Court.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3694\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01-300x177.webp 300w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01-1024x604.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01-768x453.webp 768w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01-1536x906.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01-712x420.webp 712w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01-1424x840.webp 1424w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01-696x411.webp 696w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01-1392x821.webp 1392w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-01-1068x630.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. Distribution of judge positions<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3696\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3696 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02-1024x641.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02-1536x961.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02-671x420.webp 671w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02-1343x840.webp 1343w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02-696x435.webp 696w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02-1392x871.webp 1392w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-02-1068x668.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 2. Distribution of filled positions<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3572\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG-1024x679.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG-768x509.webp 768w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG-1536x1019.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG-633x420.webp 633w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG-1267x840.webp 1267w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG-696x462.webp 696w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG-1392x923.webp 1392w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-03-2025-EST_ENG-1068x708.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3. Vacant positions in 2012\u20132025<strong style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 15px;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h3>Gender structure of judges<\/h3>\n<p>There are 171 women and 78 men in office as of 1 January 2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3698\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3698 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04-300x173.webp 300w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04-1024x592.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04-768x444.webp 768w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04-1536x888.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04-726x420.webp 726w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04-1453x840.webp 1453w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04-696x402.webp 696w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04-1392x805.webp 1392w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-04-1068x617.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 4. Gender structure of judges by court<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Age of judges<\/h3>\n<p>The average age of judges in office as of 1 January 2025 was 48.5 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3701\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05-1024x584.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05-768x438.webp 768w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05-1536x876.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05-736x420.webp 736w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05-1472x840.webp 1472w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05-696x397.webp 696w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05-1392x794.webp 1392w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-05-1068x609.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 5.\u00a0Average age of judges by court<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The largest number (96) of judges in office are aged 40\u201349. They are followed in number by those aged 50\u201359 (84) and those aged 30\u201339 (44). Those who have reached the age of 60 (25) are the fewest. There are no judges under 30 years of age.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3578\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3578 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG-1024x513.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG-1536x769.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG-839x420.webp 839w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG-696x348.webp 696w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG-1392x697.webp 1392w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Graafik-06-2025-ENG-1068x535.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 6. Average age of judges in 2012\u20132025<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3703\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07-300x181.webp 300w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07-1024x618.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07-768x463.webp 768w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07-1536x926.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07-696x420.webp 696w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07-1393x840.webp 1393w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07-1392x840.webp 1392w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-07-1068x644.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 7.\u00a0Distribution of judges by age group in different court instances<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h3>The renewal of the judiciary<\/h3>\n<p>At the turn of the year, there were 17 judges eligible for retirement, and six of them are known to be retiring in 2025. Another 32 judges will also become eligible to retire in the period of 2025\u20132030. Among them, eight judges will be able to retire in 2025, and five of them have expressed their wish to do so. Thus, according to current data, 11 judges will retire in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of pensions, it is worth noting that as of the beginning of 2025, more than half of the judges in office (133 judges or 53%) will not have a right to receive a judge&#8217;s pension.<a href=\"#_ftn4\" name=\"_ftnref4\">[4]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2020\u20132024, 55 judges left and 73 took up their positions. Thus, more than a quarter of the judges in office at the beginning of 2025 have started in the last five years.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_3705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3705\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3705 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08-1024x596.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08-768x447.webp 768w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08-1536x894.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08-722x420.webp 722w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08-1444x840.webp 1444w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08-696x405.webp 696w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08-1392x810.webp 1392w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-08-1068x621.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 8. Distribution of judges eligible to retire as of the beginning of the year<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_3707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3707\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3707 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09-300x175.webp 300w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09-1024x598.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09-768x449.webp 768w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09-1536x898.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09-719x420.webp 719w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09-1437x840.webp 1437w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09-696x407.webp 696w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09-1392x813.webp 1392w, https:\/\/aastaraamat.riigikohus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kohtunikkond-2025-ENG-fig-upd-09-1068x624.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 9. Judges who will become eligible to retire in 2025\u20132030<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h3>New judges and transfers<\/h3>\n<p>In 2024, 19 new judges joined the court system: three in Tallinn Circuit Court, one in Tartu Circuit Court, three in Tallinn Administrative Court, five in Harju District Court, five in Tartu District Court and two in Viru District Court. At the same time, six judges were transferred within the court system: Kristjan Siigur, who had worked at Tallinn Administrative Court, took a position as a judge at Tallinn Circuit Court (also as a chair of the same court), and Kairi Piirisild, who had worked at Harju District Court, also took a position at Tallinn Circuit Court; Ingrid Kullerkann and Margit J\u00e4\u00e4tma, who had worked at Tartu District Court, and Anneli Alekand, who had worked at Viru District Court, began work at the Tartu Circuit Court; Oliver Kask, who had worked at the Tallinn Circuit Court, started working as a Supreme Court justice.<\/p>\n<p>Markus K\u00e4rner, Siret Siilbek and Veiko Vaske began serving at Tallinn Circuit Court; Mario Truu at Tartu Circuit Court; Maarja Oras, Karolin Soo and Mait Laaring at Tallinn Administrative Court; Priit Lember, Kaisa Margus, Helvia R\u00e4\u00e4gel, Kaija Koik and Siim M\u00f5istlik at Harju District Court; Merili Ratasepp, Anastassia Stalmeister, Kristiina Laas, Sandra Kallas and Susann Liin at Tartu District Court; and Nele Teelahk and Kadri V\u00e4ling at Viru District Court. Before being appointed as judges, four of them worked as judicial clerks, seven as sworn advocates, one as a public prosecutor, one as a senior prosecutor, one as the Deputy Secretary General in Criminal Policy at the Ministry of Justice, one as an advisor to the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, and four as advisors to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<h3>Judges who left their positions<\/h3>\n<p>Last year, 12 judges left office: one from the Supreme Court, three from Tallinn Circuit Court, two from Tartu Circuit Court, four from Harju District Court, one from Tartu District Court, and one from Viru District Court.<\/p>\n<p>Due to retirement, Supreme Court Justice Viive Ligi, Tallinn Circuit Court judges Ulvi Loonurm, Imbi Sidok-Toomsalu and Marg\u00f3 Klaar, Tartu Circuit Court judges Aarne Sarjas and Maarika Kuusk, Harju District Court judges Aime Ivanson, Liili Lauri, Geete Lahi and M\u00e4rt Toming, Tartu District Court judge Liivi Loide and Viru District Court judge Heli V\u00e4inaste were granted discharges.<\/p>\n<h3>Judge hiring rounds<\/h3>\n<p>The Minister of Justice (with the title Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs since 23 July 2024) announced four hiring rounds in 2024, but later cancelled one of them<a href=\"#_ftn5\" name=\"_ftnref5\">[5]<\/a>. A total of 10 judge positions were sought to be filled in district, administrative and circuit courts (this number was 23 in 2023 and 24 in 2022).<\/p>\n<p>On 25 March 2024, the hiring round for one judge position at the Tallinn Administrative Court began. Judge Karolin Soo, elected in the framework of this hiring round, was appointed to office by the President of the Republic on 2 July.<\/p>\n<p>On 31 May 2024, the Minister of Justice announced a hiring round for two judges of the civil department of Viru District Court \u2013 one at Narva Courthouse and one at Rakvere Courthouse \u2013 and two judges of the civil department of Harju District Court. However, the directive that was the basis for this announcement was revoked on 27 August 2024 by the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, who took office on 23 July 2024. The reason was the goal of the Government of the Republic to cut labour and management costs in the administrative field, as well as operating and targeted support by 10% over three years: 5% in 2025, 3% in 2026 and 2% in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>On 10 December 2024, the hiring round began for the positions of one judge of the Civil Chamber of Tallinn Circuit Court, one judge of the Civil Chamber of Tartu Circuit Court, and one judge of the Criminal Chamber of Tartu Circuit Court. A day later, a hiring round was announced for the positions of two judges of the civil department of Viru District Court in the Narva Courthouse, one judge of the civil department of Viru District Court in the Rakvere Courthouse, and three judges of the civil department of Harju District Court. These hiring rounds are expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>____________________________<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">[1]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> Starting from 2023, data are submitted as of the turn of the year.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" name=\"_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> In 2021, Regulation No. 47 of the Minister of Justice of 27 October 2005 \u2018Number of judges and assistant judges at district, administrative and circuit courts and their division among courthouses\u2019 was amended so that if a judge is away from their duties for a longer period, an additional judge can be appointed. The number of judges can be temporarily increased by as many as five judges in Harju District Court and by one in Tartu District Court.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" name=\"_ftn3\">[3]<\/a> In 2024, an additional judge could be appointed at Tallinn Administrative Court, considering that until 31 May 2025, P\u00e4rnu Courthouse may have 2 judges and the administrative court may have a total of 19 judges.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref4\" name=\"_ftn4\">[4]<\/a> According to \u00a7 132<sup>2<\/sup> of the Courts Act, judges who have taken office after 1 July 2013 will not have a right to receive a judge&#8217;s pension.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref5\" name=\"_ftn5\">[5]<\/a> One of the participants in the hiring round challenged the cancellation of the judge hiring round in the administrative court. 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