The Inquiry was directed at whether the public could have
confidence in the judiciary when a judge relies on discriminatory and sexist myths about women during a sexual assault trial,» says Tamar Witelson, Legal Director of METRAC, a member of the Coalition of six organizations from across Canada that intervened at the Inquiry into the Justice Camp's conduct.
Not exact matches
Although there are times
when disqualification is necessary to protect the rights of litigants and preserve public
confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the
judiciary, judges must be available to decide matters that come before the courts.
According to these guidelines, which have not been made available to the public,
when blogging, magistrates and judges must not identify themselves as members of the
judiciary and must avoid making comments that could damage the public's
confidence in the
judiciary.
It undermines public
confidence in the federal
judiciary at a moment
in history
when that
confidence is needed urgently.