Uzbekistan - The "Justice – 2030" Strategy has been approved.
Viktoriya Sleta
Presidential Decree No. UP-160 dated August 14, 2026, approves the “Justice – 2030” Strategy, which provides for the reform of the judicial system through 2030.
Starting July 1, 2027, the creation of interregional courts is planned, which will be vested with authority to review cases decided by regional and equivalent courts. Simultaneously, preparations are underway to redistribute the authority to review judicial acts among judicial instances. The corresponding amendments are to be codified in legislation upon the Supreme Court's preparation of the relevant draft laws.
Specific measures are aimed directly at simplifying access to court. It is envisaged to eliminate the practice of returning statements of claim on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction: the statement of claim must be transferred by the court to the competent court. Furthermore, it is proposed to admit statements containing minor formal defects, with their subsequent rectification assisted by the court.
For the resolution of economic disputes, effective January 1, 2028, it is planned to implement the “Proactive Case Management” standard, which imposes a duty on the court to take measures to eliminate non-substantial formal defects during case proceedings. This is expected to facilitate more prompt dispute resolution and reduce procedural costs.
The Strategy also provides for increasing the transparency of judicial practice. Effective August 1, 2027, the open publication and regular updating of rulings of the Presidium of the Supreme Court — which shape uniform judicial practice — is planned within the framework of the "Precedents" registry.
Digital judicial services will also be expanded: by the end of 2027, the enhancement of the Supreme Court portal “my.sud.uz”, the simplification of procedural document drafting, and the expansion of search capabilities for judicial acts are envisaged.
The Decree entered into force on August 15, 2026.
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