Supreme Court of Albania
| Supreme Court of Albania Gjykata e Lartë e Shqipërisë |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Country |
Albania 
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| Location | Tirana |
| Coordinates | 45°00′00″N 122°00′00″W / 45.000°N 122.000°WCoordinates: 45°00′00″N 122°00′00″W / 45.000°N 122.000°W |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Albania |
| Judge term length | 9 years |
| No. of positions | 17 (2016) |
| Website | Official Website |
| Chief Justice of Albania | |
| Currently | Xhezair Zaganjori |
| Since | 24 April 2013 |
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Gjykata e Lartë e Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the highest court of Albania and is the final court of appeal in the judicial system of Albania. It is composed of seventeen judges, the Chief Justice and sixteen Members.
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the judicial branch of the country with its premises located in Tirana. Its main mission is to review the decisions of lower instance courts upon the appeal from one of the parties. It reviews the matter at hand dealing with only with issues of law, without judging the facts, thus guaranteeing through its jurisprudence uniformity in the application of the law and a unified judicial practice.
The historical context of the development of the current Supreme Court can be divided in the following time periods.
The Declaration of Independence marked the first steps in institution-building for the nascent Albanian state. The Assembly of Vlora and the Government headed by Ismail Qemali amongst other important initiatives, such as the creation of the main legislative and executive institutions, also focused on organizing the Judiciary among Western European lines.
Thus on May 10, 1913 "The Canon of Jury" was approved; this first Act constituted a cornerstone for the organization and functioning of the courts in the Albanian judicial system. The "Canon of Jury" envisaged the creation of the Dictation Court, sub-districts Courts of First Instance Courts, which would be competent for civil matters and minor offenses, as well as the Peoples’ Court, composed of a jury of common people who would adjudicate matters in criminal cases.
According to historical data, the jury system was implemented only once for a trial in the Province of Elbasan, but it failed to meet expectations and thus it was repealed on June 4, 1914. On that same day a new law was promulgated, which amended the Appeals process by establishing the Primary Appeals Court to serve as a corts of Second Instance and a supreme Dictation Court.
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