Sentences with phrase «diverse judiciary»

The rule of law requires a fully diverse judiciary.

[/ a] A more diverse judiciary ensures that it can more effectively carry out its duties in a fair and impartial manner, says Lynn Smith, who retired as a B.C. Supreme Court judge in 2012, after 14 years on the bench.

«A diverse judiciary results in a broader range of perspectives, which is crucial in judicial decision - making,» write two other lawyers in an opinion piece in the Toronto Star newspaper.

A diverse judiciary is critical.

Third, a diverse judiciary dispenses better justice.

My experience as an applicant for judicial appointment prompted me to wonder: if a state wants a more diverse judiciary, why apply old ways of thinking, where the same factors are considered regardless of background?

The replacement of the Lord Chancellor's role by the JAC was overdue in democratic terms (it is unthinkable that an active politician like Chris Grayling or Jack Straw could make senior judicial appointments); may, in this case, have led to the appointment of the best candidate for a difficult job at a difficult time; but may have impeded the process of creating a more diverse judiciary in the absence of any statutory injunction to take into account strategic development of the judiciary.

The second component that could ensure a more diverse judiciary is education.

Not exact matches

Their lack of diversity underscores a frequent and fundamental question: how do we collectively get to a more diverse and inclusive judiciary?

Agarwal consistently calls for a more diverse bar and judiciary, saying it is fundamentally important to increasing public confidence in the justice system, especially among visible minority communities.

CILEx members are the most diverse group of lawyers in the UK (three - quarters are women, and one third of students are BAME), yet are the least represented group among the judiciary.

And not just in the Bar, but in the judiciary, on our judicial nominating commissions, and make sure that we as the judicial branch of government are doing our part to push that needle to make sure our profession, committee, sections, the bench, and everyone, it's a diverse representation of our population.

The puzzle of a representative judiciary is that many want a diverse bench because more varied experience will enhance judicial decision - making, and yet many worry about a representative judiciary precisely because it may mean judges will decide based on their identity or community affiliation rather than based on the facts and law before them.

What we know is that the Canadian judiciary is overwhelmingly white at a time when Canadian society is more diverse than ever before.

The judiciary has become more diverse over the past 10 years.»

The Canadian Bar Association The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is the essential ally and advocate of all members of the legal profession and is committed to enhancing the professional and commercial interests of a diverse membership and to protecting the independence of the judiciary and the Bar.

The increasing presence of «the State» (in the broad sense) in general economic life has led to a need for renewed statutory and judiciary response to issues as diverse as vulture funds litigation involving sovereign debt, enforcement of arbitral proceedings against States (and similar entities),...