Banning works on A Street, Commercial Court appears in response

The Kosovo Commercial Court has reacted through a communique for the media following numerous reactions that have been prompted by the decision to suspend work on A Street.

From this, the Court says that “media rhetoric” and the “declarations of politicians” can affect public opinion and belief in judicial institutions, so according to the Court, it is important to build a culture of respect for judicial decisions and not their prejudice.

The Comercial Court's response says that the parties have a right to complaint in the highest judicial instance, so the case must be prejudged without getting a final epilogue.

Kosovo's “Contemporary Court expresses its concern over the statements of state officials, regarding the decision to set the security measure, respectively the postponement of the execution of OshP's decision in the “road A”, which is in procedure near the first Chamber of Commercial Court”, is said in response.

“Contents and media rhetoric, as well as statements by politicians, can have a major impact on public opinion and confidence in judicial institutions. Therefore, it is important to build a culture of respecting judicial decisions and to take care not to prejudge them, allowing judges to work independently and legally based and facts”, the response continues

“Piles have their right to use legal means to assess the decision from the highest judicial instance, so the issue should not be prejudged without receiving final epilogue”, it says in the end.