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Resources and documentation
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Multimedia materials
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Conference: “The Scholarly Legacy of Giuseppe Di Federico and the Future of the Judiciary” (in Italian)
Full recording of the conference dedicated to prof. Emeritus Giuseppe Di Federico, organised by the University of Bologna and the Italian Union of Criminal Chambers (Unione delle Camere Penali Italiane). The event brought together academics, judges, lawyers, and institutional representatives to discuss Di Federico’s scientific legacy and the future of judicial reform in Italy.
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Interview with Giuseppe Di Giorgio - Chief Public Prosecutor at the Juvenile Court of Bologna
In this interview, recorded as part of the Fuori dall’Aula legal outreach project, dr. Giuseppe Di Giorgio, Chief Public Prosecutor at the Juvenile Court of Bologna, explains the role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in juvenile justice, outlining its functions, areas of responsibility, and the way the system operates.
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Podcast Intervistautori – Puntata “Il sistema giustizia. Innovazione, complessità e tensioni con la politica”
Daniela Cavallini (University of Bologna) interviews Cristina Dallara (University of Bologna) and Luca Verzelloni (University of Milano-Bicocca) co-authors of the book "Il sistema giustizia. Innovazione, complessità e tensioni con la politica" (Mondadori Università, 2025). The episode explores the book’s main themes, focusing on the Italian justice system, organisational innovation, and the relationship between justice, institutions, and politics.
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L’Asterisco Podcast – Episode: “High Court and Judicial Disciplinary Proceedings: A Threat to Democracy?”
Daniela Cavallini, Associate Professor of Judicial Administration at the University of Bologna, and Fabio Somovigo, President of the Camera Penale della Spezia (La Spezia Criminal Lawyers’ Association), discuss the proposed establishment of the High Disciplinary Court. They explain how the current judicial disciplinary system operates, outline the main changes introduced by the reform, and analyse its potential implications.
Documents
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Macerata Conference 2024. PDF available online (in Italian).
The Conference, organized by the Department of Law at the University of Macerata, the Bar Association of Macerata and the Camera penale of Macerata, focused on three crucial topics covered by the Cartabia Reform: judges' and prosecutors' professional evaluations, the new role of lawyers in the Judicial local Councils and the regulation of priority criteria in the exercise of criminal action.
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The attached table (in Italian) summarizes the main innovations of the 2022-2024 “Cartabia-Nordio” Reform of Judges and Prosecutors. Authors: dr. Eleonora Ferrari (PhD student at the University of Bologna) and prof. Daniela Cavallini (associate professor at the University of Bologna)
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Presentation given at the National Research Council (Bologna, March 13, 2026), ahead of the constitutional referendum on the Meloni-Nordio reform regarding the separation of careers between judges and prosecutors.
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Summary of the proposed constitutional bills on the separation between judges and public prosecutors: C. 23 cost. Enrico Costa (Azione-Italia viva), C. 434 cost. Giachetti (Azione-Italia viva), C. 806 cost. Calderone (Forza Italia), C. 824 cost. Morrone (Lega), A.C. 1917 cost. Nordio (Fratelli d'Italia). These proposals (except 806) trace the popular initiative constitutional bill A.C. 14 of the 18th Legislature, promoted by Unione Camere Penali Italiane.
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ELI' Standards establish guidelines to assess and promote judicial independence, rooted in the European values. For more information https://www.europeanlawinstitute.eu/projects-publications/publications/eli-mount-scopus-european-standards-of-judicial-independence/
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Exploring linkages between Judicial Well-Being and Judicial Integrity (2025, UNODC)
Report on the global survey conducted by the Global Judicial Integrity Network (UNODC). The report provides a concise analysis of the collected data and summarizes the Network participants' suggestions for effective actions and initiatives to promote well-being of judges worldwide.
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