Committees

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　Various committees for investigating and deliberating on matters concerning judicial administration and others are established in the Court.

* The governing laws or regulations are shown in parentheses.

Committees set up in the Supreme Court

  • Advisory Committee for Establishment of Civil Rules (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Advisory Committee for Establishment of Criminal Rules (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Advisory Committee for Establishment of Rules of Family Affairs (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Advisory Committee for Establishment of General Rules (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Supreme Court Library Committee (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Examination Board for Legal Apprentices (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Legal Apprentice Training Committee (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Selection Committee for Summary Court Judges (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Committee on Medical Lawsuits (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Committee on Construction Lawsuits (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Advisory Committee for the Nomination of Lower-Court Judges (Supreme Court Rules)
  • Case Record Selection Committee (Supreme Court Regulations)
  • Examination Board for Court Clerks and Other Court Officials (Supreme Court Regulations)
  • Examination Board for Family Court Investigating Officers (Supreme Court Regulations)
  • Court Officials Ethics Board (National Public Service Ethics Act, Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials, Supreme Court Rules)
  • Court Officials Reemployment Surveillance Commission (National Public Service Act, Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials, Supreme Court Rules)
  • Roundtable Committee on the Future of Court
  • Panel of Experts on Operation of the Saiban-in System
  • Review Meeting on Verification of Expedition of Trials
  • Study Meeting on Ideal Personnel Evaluation of Judges
  • Review Meeting for Evaluation of Publicity Planning of the Saiban-in System
  • Expert Committee on Maintenance of the Official Residence of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  • Examination Committee on Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection
  • Expert Committee on Investigation of Court Venue Designation Due to Hansen’s disease
  • Supreme Court Administrative Complaint Review Board (Supreme Court Rules)