Equity in the legal system. - Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern aim to expedite the asylum application process.
The Justice Ministers of Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern believe that asylum proceedings need to speed up. In the upcoming Justice Ministers' Conference in Lower Saxony, they will submit an application for such change. This announcement was made by the ministries in Schwerin and Hannover on Friday.
The proposal involves modifying a section of the Asyl Act. In main proceedings, a single judge will be in charge instead of multiple judges, which aims to minimize extra efforts.
MV Justice Minister Jacqueline Bernhardt (Left) expressed their intention to offer people clarity about their status in the shortest possible timeframe, adhering to a constitutional procedure. "The primary focus of accelerating the proceedings is the personnel and their effectiveness within the judicial system."
Lower Saxony's Justice Minister Kathrin Wahlmann (SPD) added: "In a time with mounting asylum cases and growing pressures on various players, including cities and towns, we have to function as a lawful state and ensure that these legal procedures happen as swiftly as feasible."
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The proposed changes in the Asyl Act will mainly affect the asylum application process in Hannover and Schwerin, located in Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern respectively. The Justice Ministers from both regions believe that expediting the asylum procedure is crucial, considering the increasing number of asylum cases and the resulting pressure on various stakeholders. The modification includes assigning a single judge to oversee main proceedings, aiming to minimize additional workload and ensure justice in a timely manner.
