The Federal Judicial Administration Council (FJAC) is an Ethiopian
quasi-judicial body
A quasi-judicial body is a non-judicial body which can interpret law. It is an entity such as an arbitration panel or tribunal board, which can be a public administrative agency (not part of the judicial branch of government) but also a contra ...
that adjudicates and ensures
separation of powers
The separation of powers principle functionally differentiates several types of state (polity), state power (usually Legislature#Legislation, law-making, adjudication, and Executive (government)#Function, execution) and requires these operat ...
of state and federal courts in the
judicial system of Ethiopia. Under Article 55(1) of
FDRE Constitution, the FJAC manages federal courts and judges and non-judicial personnels working with federal courts.
Function
The Federal Judicial Administration Council (FJAC) selects candidates for judges and oversees conduct rule for federal judges. Its major activity is to ensure all judicial functions are free from internal and external influence. This is to ensure the courts' complete independence and accountability. Under Article 55(1) of the
FDRE Constitution Proclamation No. 1233/2021, the FJAC has powers over federal courts and federal judges appointed with all levels and non-judicial personnel working with federal courts.
Before FJAC regional states were not able to distinguish state from federal matters. They expected to
reimburse
Reimbursement is the act of compensating someone for an out-of-pocket expense by giving them an amount of money equal to what was spent.
Companies, governments and nonprofit organizations may compensate their employees or officers for necessary ...
costs they were not entitled to. The
Federal Supreme Court allocates compensatory budget without considering the number of federal cases that can adjudicated by state courts. The Supreme Court can calculate costs incurred as the state courts delegated federal judicial power. This would cause a gap in the judicial structure, which is dependent on constitutional and legislative measures.
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Judiciary of Ethiopia