Sentences with phrase «judicial council judges»

The issue of balancing the right of the public to open courts with the right of an individual to privacy was tackled in 2003 in a discussion paper by the Canadian Judicial Council Judges Technology Advisory Committee (JTAC) titled «Open Courts, Electronic Access to Court Records, and Privacy».

Not exact matches

Thus presbyters were becoming priests at the very same time they were relinquishing their corporate judicial and disciplinary authority in the bishop's church, while the bishop had become the chief judge; and the law itself was being codified in canons at councils at which bishops alone decreed.

No judge anywhere in Nigeria can be removed without the involvement of the National Judicial Council (NJC), no matter the level of allegations of misconduct against that judge.»

True, there are stated procedures to discipline an erring judge; and in fairness, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has latterly gone on the offensive to discipline some of such judges.

Meanwhile, in order to expedite investigations into the alleged stated misconduct by the High Court Judges, the Chief Justice in accordance with a decision of the Judicial Council has constituted a second Committee to investigate the matter against three of the Judges in line with article 146 (4).

Some 22 lower court judges are currently serving a suspension placed on them by the Judicial Council, after they were captured in a video taking bribes in a two year investigative piece.

A statement by the Director of Information in the National Judicial Council (NJC) Mr. Soji Oye indicated that the new judges will be sworn - in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, on Friday, July 14, 2017, by 3.00 pm at the Supreme Court.

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has reinstated Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court and five other superior court Judges.

He also said he has petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC over the conduct of the Chief Judge of Rivers state, Justice Iyaye Lamikanra whom he accused of bias.

«I have also petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC over the conduct of the trial judge, Who doubles as the, Chief Judge of the state for her obvious bias against me stemming from her utterances in the open cjudge, Who doubles as the, Chief Judge of the state for her obvious bias against me stemming from her utterances in the open cJudge of the state for her obvious bias against me stemming from her utterances in the open court.

Yunusa's defence counsel, Chief Robert Clarke (SAN), had on March 9, in a preliminary objection, said the embattled judge had been «absolved of the corruption charges» by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

A judge of the High Court who authored a petition against Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has had her career terminated by the National Judicial Council of Nigeria (NJC).

The judges will be appointed by the Chief Justice in consultation with the Judicial Council, whereas the two ordinary citizens will also be appointed by the Chief Justice, in consultation with the Council of State.

Some 22 lower court judges have currently been suspended by the Judicial Council, after they were captured in a video, taking bribes in a two year investigative piece.

The axe of the National Judicial Council on Friday fell on a judge of the Appeal Court, Justice Mohammed Tsamiya.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has slammed 14 charges against a Federal High Court judge, Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, who was cleared and reinstated by the National Judicial Council last week.

An Akure based legal Practitioner and right activist, Femi Emmanuel - Emodamori has given Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, and the National Judicial Council, NJC, seven days ultimatum to remove the Ondo state Acting Chief Judge, Justice Temitayo Osoba from office.

«The petitioners accused the judge of misleading the Federal Judicial Service Commission and the National Judicial Council.

Composition of Judicial Council and its ability to adopt rules of judicial conduct governing all statJudicial Council and its ability to adopt rules of judicial conduct governing all statjudicial conduct governing all state judges

According to them, «Since the 1992 Constitution came into force, Presidents after Presidents have not acted fully on the advice tendered by the Judicial Council in the appointment of Superior Court judges.»

The judge's decision in the case later earned him a compulsory retirement by the National Judicial Council.

The National Judicial Council on Wednesday night recommended the immediate and compulsory retirement of three controversial judges.

California Chief Justice and Chair of the Judicial Council Tani Cantil - Sakaute launched a Keep Kids in School and Out of Court initiative in 2014 and sent a letter to Juvenile Court judges.

The analysis followed by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner is largely based on the «Model Policy for Access to Court Records in Canada» (the «Model Policy») prepared by the Judges» Technology Advisory Committee of the Canadian Judicial Council (the «CJC») in 2005.

The work done by the Judges Technology Advisory Committee of the Canadian Judicial Council, after having been used for ten years, has now been examined by a specialized authority and seems to constitute the balanced solution sought after in 2005.

After appointing a special committee to investigate the complaint, the 5th Circuit Judicial Council issued a curt, three - page order in September 2007 reprimanding Kent and admonishing him that his behavior was inappropriate for a judge.

The bills could result in the retirement of about 40 percent of sitting supreme court judges and the removal of current judges from the judicial council.

The Council also evaluates state judges and judicial candidates in order to promote the election and appointment of qualified candidates and to give sitting judges constructive feedback on their performance.

By James Cooper www.selfreplawyer.ca In the decade since the Canadian Judicial Council published its Statement of Principles on Self - Represented Litigants and Accused Persons, there has been a developing body of case law across Ontario that recognizes the obligation of trial judges to sensitize themselves to the unique needs of litigants who represent themselves at court.

Indeed, the Canadian Judicial Council's Statement of Principles on Self - Represented Persons and Accused Persons (September 2006)(Statement of Principles) explicitly states that judges should modify procedure for self - represented persons, and in particular:

In addition to his litigation practice, Richard has also served as the Executive Director and counsel to the Council on Probate Judicial Conduct, which investigates and adjudicates formal complaints of ethical misconduct against the elected Probate Judges in Connecticut.

The Canadian Judicial Council said today it would be conducting a public inquiry into Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas, shining an even - brighter spotlight on the debate over the appropriate conduct of judges in their private lives.

The Ontario Judicial Council has issued a 30 - day suspension to a judge who wore a «Make America Great Again» hat in court.

The Canadian Judicial Council has concluded that allegations of conflict of interest concerning three judges are unfounded.

The 10th Circuit Judicial Council found that the law governing judicial misconduct did not give it the authority to review alleged conduct that occurred before Roberts became Judicial Council found that the law governing judicial misconduct did not give it the authority to review alleged conduct that occurred before Roberts became judicial misconduct did not give it the authority to review alleged conduct that occurred before Roberts became a judge.

The authority for doing this for federally appointed judges can be found under Part II of the Judges Act, which creates the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC), and its powers to commence an inquiry for removal under judges can be found under Part II of the Judges Act, which creates the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC), and its powers to commence an inquiry for removal under Judges Act, which creates the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC), and its powers to commence an inquiry for removal under s. 63.

Judge Peck is co-chair of the S.D.N.Y. - E.D.N.Y. Local Rules Committee, and a member of the Second Circuit Federal - State Judicial Council.

A number of months ago (but unremarked here on Slaw) The Canadian Judicial Council released a «Reference Guide for Judges Appointed to Commissions of Inquiry,» [PDF] those investigative, often palliative, and sometimes corrective events with which all Canadians are familiar.

The Canadian Judicial Council is investigating a complaint brought by the Attorney General of Alberta that calls for Justice Camp's removal from the office of Federal Court judge, a position to which he was later appointed.

Complaints were made to the Ontario Judicial Council involving Judge Walter Hryciuk's alleged sexual assault and harassment of female Crown Attorneys and court staff.

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In his complaint to the Canadian Judicial Council, Slansky accused the judge of being biased, rude, abusive, and bullying.

Porter says he understands why judicial councils are sparing with the amount of public sanctions they hand out to judges.

The Ontario Judicial Council (OJC) has similar powers under the Courts of Justice Act as the CJC to make a complaint, investigation, hearing and disposition or conduct a hearing for provincially appointed judges.

In the decade since the Canadian Judicial Council published its Statement of Principles on Self - Represented Litigants and Accused Persons, there has been a developing body of case law across Ontario that recognizes the obligation of trial judges to sensitize themselves to the unique needs of litigants who represent themselves at court.

After Toronto city solicitor Anna Kinastowski filed a complaint against Justice Ted Matlow in January 2006, the Canadian Judicial Council demanded that the supernumerary judge account for his high - profile opposition, together with some of his neighbours, to the building of a condo and retail complex on his small residential street in Toronto's Forest Hill Village, and to explain his consequent clashes with the City of Toronto's legal department.

As of this writing, many judges aren't familiar with the Canadian Judicial Council's advisory Statement of Principles on Self - Represented Litigants.

Judges of the superior courts (Courts of Appeal, Supreme Courts and Courts of Queen's Bench) are governed by the Canadian Judicial Council.

«The authority of the judiciary in any democratic society rests on public confidence and public confidence can not exist in the absence of displaying the highest norms of conduct and ethical principles for judges,» says Norman Sabourin, executive director and senior general counsel for the Canadian Judicial Council.

Both the Chief Judges and the Canadian Judicial Council have expectations of how judges will conduct themselves and court proceeJudges and the Canadian Judicial Council have expectations of how judges will conduct themselves and court proceejudges will conduct themselves and court proceedings.