Kim Sang-hwan, president of the Constitutional Court, said on the 6th regarding the introduction of the adjudication complaint system, "We will gather all the wisdom and capabilities of the Constitutional Court to prepare thoroughly and fulfill our duty."
Meeting reporters on the way to work at the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, that morning, Kim said, "I feel a heavy sense of responsibility for the public will and expectations embodied in the introduction of the adjudication complaint system."
If the adjudication complaint is introduced, the Constitutional Court will have to handle more cases than now. Regarding concerns that there is a lack of budget to add personnel, Kim said, "We are preparing well."
Previously, President Lee Jae-myung convened an extraordinary Cabinet meeting the day before to deliberate and approve the amendment to the Constitutional Court Act. As a result, "court trials," which had been excluded from the scope of constitutional complaint review, were included. The bill is one of the "three judiciary laws" passed by the National Assembly under the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea.
When the adjudication complaint system takes effect, if a final judgment of the Supreme Court clearly violates the Constitution or laws and infringes on fundamental rights, a constitutional complaint may be filed within 30 days from the date it became final.
If the Constitutional Court determines that a court's trial is unconstitutional, the courts must retry the case in line with the Constitutional Court's decision.
The Constitutional Court held a conference of justices on the 3rd to discuss case intake, assignment, and how to proceed.