8/3/2019 Justice Can't Wait

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TRANSPARENCYINTERNATIONAL

 

the global coalition against corruption

When Neven* was sacked rom his job, he hoped that hisclaim or unair dismissal would be processed quickly and

airly. Instead, the court proceedings dragged on without

an outcome or 11 years, putting Neven under great

personal and fnancial strain.

Neven fnally contacted Transparency International (TI)

Croatia, explaining that he couldn’t aord a lawyer and

wasn’t entitled to ree legal aid under Croatian law. His

ormer employers could drag out the court proceedings

or years because Neven lacked the legal expertise to

represent himsel properly.

 TI Croatia provided Neven with ree legal advice, andhelped him make an appeal or his case to be ast

tracked on the grounds that the process had been

unnecessarily lengthy. Soon ater, Neven was inormed by

the county court that his case had been reclassifed as a

priority case. Within a month, his appeal was heard and

Neven won the case against his ormer employers.

 As well as securing justice and compensation or Neven,

 TI Croatia created a public debate about the oten

excessive duration o minor court cases in Croatia, which

results rom high lawyer ees and narrow eligibility criteria

or receiving ree legal aid. Neven’s experience is not

an isolated case and highlights the urgency or much

needed improvement in the country’s judicial system. TI

Croatia continues to push or a air and expedient legal

system, as well as providing legal advice to those who

struggle to receive justice.

*Names have been changed.

 This case is one o thousands processed by TransparencyInternational’s Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres. The centres,now in more than 40 countries, provide ree assistance to victims andwitnesses o corruption, helping them to pursue their complaints.

“The court proceedings draggedon without an outcome or

11 years, putting Neven

under great personal and

fnancial strain”

JUSTICE

CAN’T WAIT

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