The new Supreme Court Act came into effect on 1 January – the Supreme Court judges previously forced to retire are coming back to work. PiS ultimately gave up despite stalling for time until the last moment. Yet the fight for the rule of law continues, and Brussels has no plans to quit. In 2019, the Court of Justice will rule on the politicisation of the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS)

On 13 January 2016, three years ago, the Commission activated the so-called rule of law framework for the very first time with respect to Poland. As things stand today, the sustained and systematic attacks of polish authorities on the rule of law more than ever directly threaten the very functioning of the EU legal order.

Judge Darisz Mazur on the changes in the Supreme Court of Poland including Disciplinary Chamber and Chamber of Extraordinary Claim and Internal Affairs