The master's thesis deals with the importance of a main hearing in an administrative dispute. Firstly, it presents the regulation of the main hearing in international law and the influence of the Republic of Slovenia's membership in regional organisations on the regulation of the main hearing. It goes on to present the legal framework for the main hearing in national legislation. The main part of the Master's thesis presents individual aspects of the importance of conducting a main hearing in an administrative dispute.
The right to a main hearing in an administrative dispute is an independent human right guaranteed by Article 22 of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia. The said right is not absolute, but exceptions must be interpreted restrictively in practice. Conducting a main hearing is also important for ensuring the public exercise of judicial function, in particular for ensuring the publicity of court proceedings, which protects the parties from being tried in secret. It also makes an important contribution to ensuring and maintaining public confidence in the judicial system. The holding of a main hearing also enables the parties to participate effectively in the hearing, in conjunction with the right to be heard, which enables them to present their views to the court. The main hearing is also important in terms of balancing the position of the parties, since it is only in an administrative dispute that the they meet on an equal footing in the proceedings. Conducting a main hearing increases the predictability for the parties of the course of the proceedings and its outcome, while the conduct of a main hearing also gives the impression of a fairer decision-making process.
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