In his general policy speech on 15 July 2020, the Prime Minister called for the introduction “in the regions, of local judges to deal with everyday incivilities”. Since the usual procedures for recruiting and training judicial staff did not make it possible to respond to this decision in a short space of time, the Ministry of Justice gave priority to recruiting contract agents within the courts. In July 2020, an initial circular provided for the allocation of 150 additional jobs before the end of the financial year for the local criminal justice system in order to contribute to a justice system that is closer to those subject to trial, to the offence and to local partners. These guidelines were supplemented in 2020, 2021 and then 2022 by a succession of texts that provided for the creation of new jobs and extended the scope of missions to civil justice. In total, 2,080 new jobs were announced - taking all assignments and categories of additional staff into account. The Court examined whether these announcements had been implemented.
