Mutual relations between the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia and judicial powers in the Republic of Croatia

Abstract

U radu autor propituje međuodnos Ustavnog i Vrhovnog suda, polazeći od načela njihove međusobne suradnje i uzajamne provjere. Polazna postavka rada jest tvrdnja da konstitucionaliziranje toga odnosa otvara dostatan prostor za međusobnu suradnju i uzajamnu provjeru tih institucija, ne narušavajući pri tome njihovu samostalnost i neovisnost. To zato jer im je ustavotvorac, propisujući njihov položaj, zadaće i djelokrug, utvrdio okvir djelovanja, a s druge strane im dao supstancijalnu nadležnost temeljem koje trebaju realizirati i podići ostvarenja vladavine prava i vladavine ustava. Poštovanje, primjena i provedba ustava nije i ne može biti odnos dominacije i supremacije. Naprosto zbog toga što je u državi vladavine prava i vladavine ustava svatko dužan poštovati ova načela koja se, pored inog, ostvaruju dosljednom primjenom i provedbom načela ustavnosti i zakonitosti.In this paper, the author examines the relationship between the Constitutional and Supreme Court, starting with the principle of mutual cooperation and verification. The starting precept is the claim that constitutionalisation of that relationship creates adequate opportunity for mutual cooperation and verification of these institutions, while not destroying their independence and self-sufficiency. This is because the constitutional maker, by regulating their position, tasks and scope, established the framework of their activity while on the other hand giving them substantial authority on which they must develop and achieve rule of law and constitution. Respect, application and implementation of the constitution are not and cannot be a relationship of domination and supremacy. In particular because in a country regulated by the rule of law and constitution, everyone is obliged to respect these principles which achieve suitable application and implementation of the principles of constitutionality and legality