In a ceremony organized today by the Ministry of Justice, have been certified 41 candidates who have passed the bar exam in March 2013.

In this ceremony attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Prof. Dr. Hajredin Kuçi, the U.S. Ambassador in Kosovo, Tracey Ann Jacobson, the Head of Executive Division in EULEX, Mats Mettsson, heads of justice institutions, and other guests, was emphasized that the bar exam is very important for the legal system in Kosovo.

On this occasion, Minister Kuçi said that the candidates who have passed the bar exam will have more weight and responsibility because in a near future they could be leading the structures of justice. 

"Lots of work is in front of all us. The judiciary and the prosecution need more professional, but also patient, knowledgeable, young, and cautious judges. This is especially now that, as the Minister of Justice, I have taken the initiative to decrease the extremely tough criteria for admission of judges and prosecutors in their positions. We will do this just to give you, and many other young lawyers, as well as those lawyers who until now have worked in different fields, an opportunity, such as in the academy" said Minister Kuçi.

Minister Kuçi reiterated that this year should be a year of improving the image of justice and the year of implementation of law. He said that during the two past years, the Ministry of Justice in cooperation with its close partners, as the Embassy of the United States of America, KJC, KPC, EULEX and many others, have enabled an easier reform of the legal infrastructure.

Ambassador Jakobson said the candidates who have passed the bar exam take on additional responsibilities toward the society, as they will represent the society in the role of a judge or prosecutor. According to her, the candidates will contribute in respecting the constitution and laws, as well as in strengthening the rule of law.

Head of the Executive Division in EULEX, Mats Mettsson, stressed the importance of the work of these candidates for the rule of law in Kosovo in the future.

On the importance of the Bar Exam, as the first step in involvement into the justice system, spoke also the President of the Supreme Court, respectively the Chairman of the Committee on the Bar Examination, Fejzullah Hasani, Chairman of the Kosovo Judicial Council, Enver Peci, and the Chief State Prosecutor, Ismet Kabashi. According to them, passing the bar exam offers candidates a step closer towards the involvement in the Kosovo judicial system.