The government coalition has
reached an agreement to reform of Italy's civil trials and
proceedings and this will be discussed at a cabinet meeting next
week, Justice Minister Alfonso Bonafede said Wednesday.
Bonafede, a member of the 5-Star Movement (M5S), said the
justice reform "halves the length" of time civil trials last,
which is "fundamental for investments".
The minister also said he hopes a reform of criminal trials
will be approved "in the coming days".
Bonafede's reform package of criminal proceedings includes
the possibility for defendants acquitted in a first instance
trial to demand a fast-track appeal.
The reform plan also gives defendants the possibility of
demanding compensation in case their trial lasts longer than
scheduled.
Government partners, however, have yet to find "shared
solutions" on the reform package, said Justice Undersecretary
Andrea Giorgio, a member of the M5S's government partner, the
Democratic Party (PD).
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