Dobrila Kacarska

Dobrila Kacarska

Judge

Name: Dobrila Kacarska
Nationality: Macedonian
Date of Birth: 23 November 1957
Place of Birth: Resen

Education:

  • Completed secondary education at the “Nikola Karev” Gymnasium in Skopje
  • Graduated from the “Justinian I” Faculty of Law in Skopje in 1982
  • Passed the Bar Examination in 1984

Professional Experience:

  • 30 September 1986 – 15 February 2005: Judge at the Basic Court Skopje I – Skopje, Civil Division (litigation)
  • 15 February 2005 – 15 February 2009: President of the Basic Court Skopje I – Skopje
  • 15 February 2009 – 13 July 2009: Acting President of the Basic Court Skopje I – Skopje
  • 13 July 2009 – 9 January 2018: Judge in the Criminal Division – Adult Criminal Cases
  • 9 January 2018 – 26 November 2020: Judge in the Department for Organised Crime and Corruption
  • 26 November 2020: Appointed Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia
  • 2 June 2021: Elected President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia

Additional Engagements:

  • Served for two years as the Responsible Judge in the Civil Litigation Department
  • Held two terms as a member of the Management Board of the Judges’ Association; served one term as Deputy President
  • Trainer at the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors for both initial and continuous training
  • In 2006, selected as a trainer for newly appointed court presidents and court secretaries (USAID Judicial Modernisation Project)
  • 15 June 2007: Member of the Disciplinary Council of the Notary Chamber
  • 11 April 2008: Deputy Chair of the Disciplinary Council of the Notary Chamber
  • 22 September 2008 – July 2009: President of the Judicial Service Council
  • 2006: Co-author of the Handbook for Newly Appointed Court Presidents and Secretaries, published in 2007 (USAID Judicial Modernisation Project)

Member of Working Groups for Legal Drafting and Reform

  • March 2006: Amendments to the Law on Advocacy
  • May 2007: Law on Judicial Service
  • Amendments to the Civil Procedure Act
  • Amendments to the Law on General Administrative Procedure
  • 2008: Trainer of Trainers – Advanced Course for Judicial Staff on “Caseflow Management”
  • 2009: Speaker on the topic: Customer Service for Enhancing Public Trust in Courts with Low Confidence Levels (Tetovo, Gostivar, Kočani) – USAID Judicial Modernisation Project, Judicial Budget Council and the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors
  • 2008: Lecturer on Judicial Administration for judicial staff of the Administrative Court
  • 2005, Belgrade: “Access to Justice Parts I & II” (CARDS Module)
  • 2006, Banja Luka: “Mediation in Judicial Proceedings”
  • 2006, Ireland and Slovakia: “Court Rulebooks and Case Management”
  • 2008, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Department for War Crimes in the Court
  • 2008, Italy (Sicily – Palermo, Catania): Regional Prosecutor’s Offices for Combatting Organised Crime
  • 2005: “Application of European Judicial Standards in Light of the Upcoming Reform”
  • 2005: “European Standards and Models for Selection and Appointment of Judges and Prosecutors”
  • 2005: “EU Law Training – Pilot Programme for Trainers in European Union Law”
  • 2005: “Implementation of the Civil Procedure Act”
  • 2005: “Impact of European Community Law at the National Level and Protection of Fundamental Rights by the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights”
  • 2005: “Judicial Organisation in Germany”
  • 2005: “Amendments to the Civil Procedure Act”
  • 2005: “Innovations in Enforcement”
  • 2005: “Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest”
  • 2006: “Public Information Training”
  • 2006: “Draft Law on Mediation”
  • 2006: “Introduction to EU Internal Market Rules, Establishing an Independent, Secure and Functional Judiciary, and Enhancing Judicial Cooperation among Western Balkan States”
  • 2006: “Law on Courts and Law on the Judicial Council of the Republic of Macedonia”
  • 2006: “Harmonisation of Competition Legislation and Strengthening the Administrative Capacity of Competition Authorities”
  • 2006: “Effective Communication Skills and Leadership” (USAID-supported project)
  • 2006: “Technical Assistance for Supporting the Judicial Training Institute”
  • 2008: “Training of Trainers for the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors”
  • 2008: “The Role of the Judicial Council and the Council of Public Prosecutors in Protecting Judicial Independence – Domestic and International Perspectives”
  • 2008: “Judicial Leadership Skills”
  • 2008: “The Judiciary and the Media”
  • 2008: “Training for Court Public Relations Officers”
  • 2008: “Access to Court Decisions”
  • 2008: “Organisation of Work in Courtrooms”
  • 2008: “Public Relations in the Judiciary”
  • 2009: “Judicial Service Council – Orientation and Capacity Building”