The Cartabia reform of the judicial system the passing of the baton to the Meloni government

This article analyzes the main aspects of the so-called ‘Cartabia’ reform, regarding civil and criminal proceedings as well as changes to the judicial system and the High Council of the Judiciary (CSM). We focus in particular on the judiciary. After a brief description of the legislative process, we offer an interpretation of the innovations introduced by law no. 71/2022 in general, and then evaluate three aspects in detail: access to the Judiciary, the appraisal of judges’ performance and the new electoral system used to select members of the CSM.