Sentences with phrase «for judicial independence»

She notes that there is no convention preventing the enactment of legislation denying the federal courts, or specifically the Supreme Court, the jurisdiction over certain types of cases, although in her view «the protection for judicial independence would be far stronger if there were a convention leading officials not even to propose, much less seriously consider, jurisdiction - stripping bills».

We hope to forge a line of communication with all levels of government that will facilitate better understanding and respect for our respective responsibilities and for judicial independence.

In applying the criteria laid out by the Court, the AG pays little attention to the fact that the tribunals are set up by an international agreement rather than through domestic law, to the ad - hoc nature of ISDS, and to the long - held criticism that ISDS arbitrators lack the basic judicial safeguards for judicial independence.

The majority holds that «concern for judicial independence» is a reason for «judges to use their inherent jurisdiction to enter the field of political matters» (para 41).

Courts» inherent or implied jurisdiction does not allow courts «to enter the field of political matters such as the allocation of public funds, absent a Charter challenge or concern for judicial independence» (para 41).

However, according to Murphy, the implications for judicial independence resulting from the imposition of shared IT services on our federal courts do not appear to have been considered.

Apart from the issue of garnering sufficient resources, administrative courts face a more compelling hurdle — fighting the battle for judicial independence.

He said professional ethical journalism is an indispensable tool for judicial independence and accountability.

Not exact matches

The law provides for an independent judiciary, and the government generally respected judicial independence.

And Mr. Boyle will appear on the Independence Party line as a judicial candidate for State Supreme Court.

Onnoghen, who had served in acting capacity for four months, had his appointment confirmed by the Bukola Saraki - led Senate after series of questions which bordered on independence of the judiciary, judicial reforms, corruption in the Judiciary as well as disobedience of Court orders.

The Foreign Office is unlikely to accept the proposal for a trial in Russia on the grounds that the British government does not respect the independence of the Russian judicial system, however.

As a result, Meyer will then be able to decline the Independence line in the executive race due to running for a judicial post; Meyer also is expected to decline the Reform Party nomination.

«My mission is to build a first - class judiciary for our dear country espoused on seven key policy factors; judicial temperament, competence, ethics, independence, judicial skills, health and character.»

Linda Murray, Candidate for NYS Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District (Republican, Independence, Conservative) During the past 20 years I have served as a Queens County Prosecutor, Trial Attorney, Municipal Attorney, and attorney in private practice.

For some front pages, this was a display of judicial independence too far

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Today, Ikeda calls for giving «education a status and independence equal to that accorded the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.»

One day after the Canadian Judicial Council issued its recommendation to not remove Justice Michel Girouard from the bench — despite a suspicious video of an alleged drug deal — a legal academic is pointing to a glaring lack of independence for judicial misconduct and a possible double sJudicial Council issued its recommendation to not remove Justice Michel Girouard from the bench — despite a suspicious video of an alleged drug deal — a legal academic is pointing to a glaring lack of independence for judicial misconduct and a possible double sjudicial misconduct and a possible double standard.

(For a detailed treatment of the subject, please see «Judicial Independence and Accountability: The Right and the Wrong Kind,» by the author.)

Have we instead been a part of a circular firing squad that has only made it easier for these outside forces to undermine judicial independence?

Home Daily News Fees and fines threaten judicial independence Defending Justice By Matthew Menendez Posted April 19, 2018, 7:00 am CDT Matthew Menendez For more than a decade, state court systems have been chronically underfunded.

* Study and explore the possibility of the development of a judicial protocol with the aim to: * Allow for communication among judges in overlapping class actions proceedings * Coordinate and harmonize activities in proposed overlapping class proceedings in order to maximize efficiency, reduce costs and avoid the duplication of effort; * Honour the independence and integrity of the superior courts while promoting inter-provincial cooperation and respect for comity; * Implement a framework of general principles to address basic administrative issues arising out of national and multijurisdictional class actions; and * Provide for nationally - accepted carriage motions.

As you can see, social media and social media content raise serious issues for the judiciary, with regards to independence, integrity and ethical standards, admissibility of evidence, the availability of ex parte information, the extent of judicial notice, practice rules, the right to a fair trial and juror conduct.

«I am confident that, with the wealth of experience she has gained over a distinguished thirty ‑ year career, she will be a valuable addition to the Supreme Court, an institution well respected in Canada and around the world for its strength, independence, and judicial excellence,» Trudeau said in a media release Wednesday morning.

Writing in this week's NLJ, columnist Jon Robins notes that he spoke up for the principle of judicial independence during the Article 50 Supreme Court case last November, when the Daily Mail attacked the judges as «Enemies of the people».

The caliber of jurists on the Committee is also motivating for law students seeking to gain a better understanding of why judicial independence is a significant issue.

Judicial control over the matters [of] assignment of judges, sittings of the court, and court lists — as well as the related matters of allocation of court rooms and direction of the administrative staff engaged in carrying out these functions, has generally been considered the essential or minimum requirement for institutional or «collective» independence.»

Similarly, judges adjudicate claims, and their duties are those necessary for lawful and proper adjudication, most obviously independence, integrity, impartiality, diligence and respect for equality (Canadian Judicial Council's Ethical Principles for Judges).

Now, when you add the component of this mad scramble to raise money and to spend money, it becomes even worse for the obvious reason that we're concerned that there will be either the perception or the reality that judicial independence is undermined.

From that followed this secondary message: Term limits for judges threaten judicial independence and therefore threaten the First Amendment.

Pasipanodya will be a panelist for «Structural Constraints on Judicial Arbitrators» Independence?

A dispute over the legality of a politically questionable judicial appointment has resulted in what pundits call a stinging defeat for Canada's prime minister and a bold assertion by the Supreme Court of Canada of its independence and constitutional status.

Opponents of court reform have targeted ethical rules aimed at promoting the integrity and independence of the judiciary; public financing for judicial elections; and the use of nonpartisan merit commissions to screen judicial nominees.

The Moroccan constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and, as in previous years, NGOs asserted that corruption and extrajudicial influence weakened judicial independence.

Topics covered include the transition to the bench, ethical principles for justices of the peace and judicial conduct, the structure of the courts, the role of precedent in the common law; the adversarial system; onus and standards of proof; judicial independence and impartiality; and discrimination and harassment.

In the final paragraph, EPLAW therefore «urges the Council to use this opportunity to propose an amendment to Article 11 EPC and in any event to critically review the Guidelines for Investigation [the basis on which the suspension happened] so as to avoid any further concern with respect to the principle of judicial independence at the EPO.»

Linden had achieved administrative independence for the Court, while Lennox personified and promoted the highest standards of judicial excellence.

The Administrative Council plays a key role in the «reign of terror» that tries to discourage EPO staff, including judges, from fighting for basic human rights and one of the most fundamental values of the civilized world: judicial independence.

Added to these responsibilities, since the 1990s, judges have assumed new and larger roles in case management in keeping with the recognition of their judicial independence for scheduling matters in the Court.

In some legislations on the other hand there is no provision at all for judicial supervision of expert opinions (Cyprus, Greece, Latvia), experts preparing and writing their reports in complete independence.

He has carried out extensive work on the Commonwealth (Latimer House) Principles on Judicial Independence and Parliamentary Sovereignty, and for some years has been a member of the Latimer House Working Group.

These posts (and the resulting commentary) provided rich fodder for the topic of judicial independence in constitutional law.

The Canadian Judicial Council in its Ethical Principles for Judgesrecognizes that restraining judicial public expression requires a balancing of freedom of expression with the importance of impartiality and independence (aJudicial Council in its Ethical Principles for Judgesrecognizes that restraining judicial public expression requires a balancing of freedom of expression with the importance of impartiality and independence (ajudicial public expression requires a balancing of freedom of expression with the importance of impartiality and independence (at D. 5):

The Inquiry Committee suggests that it is fundamentally inappropriate and an improper intrusion on judicial independence for its process to be subjected to interlocutory judicial review before the Federal Court:

On their face, however, they do raise three issues that seem prima facie of concern: 1) the legitimacy of having rulings by the Federal Court about its process without any submissions made on the Committee's behalf; 2) the legitimacy of the Federal Court reviewing the Committee's conduct on an interlocutory basis; and 3) the legitimacy of the Federal Court intervening in a process designed to respect judicial independence, and to provide a mechanism for implementing s. 99 of the Constitution.

Judicial independence exists and is zealously guarded and constitutionally protected — we are told (by judges)-- not for the personal benefit of judges, but for the greater good of Canadians.

The judicial tribunals on which this book focuses are the same executive branch organizations that, as noted above, were called «judicial tribunals» in the McRuer Report; the same organizations that, in 1990, Ed Ratushny's Report on the Independence of Federal Administrative Tribunals and Agencies described as «tribunals which are adjudicative» and for which it recommended the label «tribunal» be exclusively reserved; and the same organizations that in 1991 the late Chief Justice of Canada Antonio Lamer, in a keynote speech to the conference of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals, referred to as bodies that are «created to operate essentially as adjudicators... in a manner that is similar to the function of the judiciary... [and] expected to dispense justice in the same sense as the courts of law.»

Perhaps prof. Grove might have paid more attention to what the principle of judicial independence means — and, for instance, to whether it actually requires restrictions on legislatures» ability to limit courts» jurisdiction.