The judicial recess begins on Monday, July 20, 2020. According to the schedule set by the Ministry of Justice, this year’s judicial recess will take place within the announced dates. The period when court staff take collective leave starts tomorrow, Monday, July 20, 2020. The judicial recess is observed each year during the same set of dates.
The annual collective leave for court personnel is approaching. Some cases continue to be heard during the recess while others are suspended until the end of the holiday; for this year the judicial recess begins on Monday, July 20, 2020. The start and end dates that the public eagerly awaits for 2020 are as follows.
Which Cases Are Heard During the Judicial Recess?
Which cases are heard during the judicial recess? The judicial recess is the period when judges, prosecutors and court staff take their collective leave. The recess traditionally begins on July 20 each year and ends on August 31. The new judicial year then opens on September 1.
During the judicial recess, designated duty courts in courthouses handle detained suspects and urgent matters. Other cases are suspended until the new judicial year. In the high judicial bodies, such as the Council of State (Danıştay) and the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay), duty panels remain on call. A duty panel at the Council of State cannot issue substantive rulings; its role is limited to deciding requests for the suspension of enforcement.