Sentences with phrase «in judicial integrity»

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«We will continue, perform, and strengthen our constitutional rule in accordance with the well - known principles of judicial integrity,» she added.

Nominated Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has assured Ghanaians that the summoning of individuals and institutions, in some cases, for contempt cases is strictly to protect the «sanctity and integrity of the judicial process».

In its release, the Bar Association said its Judicial Screening Committee considers «integrity, experience, professional ability, education, reputation, industry, temperament, fairness, statutory standards, attitude, and» — wait for it — «punctuality.»

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has reassured lawyers and judges that comments attributed to him in recent media reports regarding the conduct of judicial officials, was not intended at impugning their integrity.

The public interest demands that the disputes and legal issues brought before the courts be resolved in a timely and effective manner, all the while maintaining the integrity of the judicial process.

Whether involved in the pre - or post-nomination vetting process, the hardworking members of this ABA committee have been unwavering in their focus on providing thorough, nonpartisan peer evaluations analyzing the competence, integrity and temperament of each judicial nominee.

The ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary provides comprehensive evaluations to decision - makers regarding federal judicial nominees» professional competence, integrity and temperament in the effort to seat the most qualified judges.

The Canadian Judicial Council has recommended in a report to the Minister of Justice that Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Girouard be removed from office, due to the «fatal compromise» of his integrity because of his conduct during an inquiry into what appeared to be a cocaine transaction caught on tape.

«As long as judges are using blogs to enhance public education and understanding of our justice system and not compromising the integrity of cases, then judicial blogs could serve and promote a greater understanding of the challenges and difficulties judges face in advancing justice.»

* 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.

According to a new paper on judicial integrity, direct campaign contributions undermine the public's confidence in the judiciary.

The notice alleges Douglas «knowingly participated» in the sexual harassment of Chapman; that she failed to disclose anything about the situation in a personal history form related to an application for judicial appointment; that she is incapable as a judge because the nude photos question «the image and concept of integrity of the judiciary»; and that she did not fully disclose facts to independent counsel by modifying a personal diary entry that was relevant to the investigation.

(1) the inability to set rates of compensation «would unduly weaken the courts» appointment power and ability to name an amicus of their choosing» (para 123); (2) «the integrity of the judicial process would be imperilled» and should not be dependent upon the Crown (para 124); and (3) «the Attorney General's unilateral control over the remuneration of amici curiae might create an appearance of bias and place amici themselves in an unavoidable conflict of interest» (para 125).

«I am satisfied that there is a public interest in knowing how the CJC deals with complaints against judges to ensure the public has confidence in the integrity of the process and to also ensure that the application for judicial review can be conducted in a meaningful way,» Milczynski wrote.

Nonetheless, she envisages less governance problems in the case of EU competition law enforcement by the CJEU and national courts, since «theories of integrity in judicial reasoning suggest deeply embedded tendencies to prefer solutions that are coherent with the legal system at issue, and -LRB-...) its underlying constitutional and moral values.»

The committee concluded «that Justice Camp's conduct in the Wagar Trial was so manifestly and profoundly destructive of the concept of the impartiality, integrity and independence of the judicial role that public confidence is sufficiently undermined to render the Judge incapable of executing the judicial office.

As noted in Part I, the notion of transparency has long been entangled with the integrity of the justice system, as the democratic legitimization of judicial power flows from the public's collective confidence in the legal system as an impartial and independent arbiter of rights.

Any person who issues a decision, gives an opinion, submits a report, addresses a case or proves an incident for the benefit or against a person, failing to maintain the requirements of integrity and impartiality, in his capacity as an arbitrator, expert, translator or investigator, appointed by administrative or judicial authority or selected by parties, shall be sentenced to temporary imprisonment.

A judge may participate in electronic social networking, but as with all social relationships and contacts, a judge must comply with relevant provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct and avoid any conduct that would undermine the judge's independence, integrity, or impartiality, or create an appearance of impropriety.

In doing so, it effectively treated Ms. O'Neill as «one of its investigative arms,» and undermined the integrity of the judicial process.

The Minister of Justice has a stake in upholding criminal convictions in order to preserve the integrity of the country's judicial institutions and to ensure public confidence that the government is capable of ensuring justice in society.

She's received many awards, including the Robert V. Payant Award for Teaching Excellence from the National Judicial College, which she received in 2016, and the Justinian Award for Professional Excellence by the Johnson County Bar Association, an award given annually to an attorney who exemplifies integrity, service to the community, and service to the legal profession.

Board to evaluation appellate and district court judges on integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, administrative performance, whether the judge «participates in a proportionate share of the court's workload», and service to the legal profession and the public by participating in service - oriented efforts.

Nonetheless, as this Court has consistently said, the integrity of our judicial system requires that the trial judge's privileged position in assessing the facts be respected.

25 Public access to the courts guarantees the integrity of judicial processes by demonstrating «that justice is administered in a non-arbitrary manner, according to the rule of law».

Given the important purpose of the judicial discipline process, the critical role of integrity in ensuring public confidence in the judiciary, and the need to ensure fairness to Justice Girouard, the Ministers agree that the best course of action is to jointly request, pursuant to s. 63 (1) of the Judges Act, that an inquiry be held into the findings of the majority of the Inquiry Committee that prompted it to recommend his removal.»

This case represents a notable departure from the Court's recent campaign finance jurisprudence, and opens an important window for efforts to protect judicial integrity in the 39 states that elect judges.

In Loughry v. Tennant et al., the West Virginia Supreme Court recognized that judicial elections are different from executive and legislative elections, and concluded that there are unique and compelling state interests in «protecting the impartiality and integrity of the judiciary, and strengthening public confidence in the judiciary.&raquIn Loughry v. Tennant et al., the West Virginia Supreme Court recognized that judicial elections are different from executive and legislative elections, and concluded that there are unique and compelling state interests in «protecting the impartiality and integrity of the judiciary, and strengthening public confidence in the judiciary.&raquin «protecting the impartiality and integrity of the judiciary, and strengthening public confidence in the judiciary.&raquin the judiciary.»

to develop and maintain social and cultural awareness in order to preserve and enhance the judicial system's fairness, integrity and impartiality by eliminating bias and prejudice; and

[79] In response to perceived difficulties in demanding strict adherence to the constituent elements of res judicata, modern Canadian courts have developed the independent but related concept of abuse of process as a means of barring relitigation where permitting it to proceed would offend vital principles such as judicial economy, consistency, finality of legal disputes, and, perhaps most importantly, the integrity of the judicial decision - making procesIn response to perceived difficulties in demanding strict adherence to the constituent elements of res judicata, modern Canadian courts have developed the independent but related concept of abuse of process as a means of barring relitigation where permitting it to proceed would offend vital principles such as judicial economy, consistency, finality of legal disputes, and, perhaps most importantly, the integrity of the judicial decision - making procesin demanding strict adherence to the constituent elements of res judicata, modern Canadian courts have developed the independent but related concept of abuse of process as a means of barring relitigation where permitting it to proceed would offend vital principles such as judicial economy, consistency, finality of legal disputes, and, perhaps most importantly, the integrity of the judicial decision - making process.

Rosales «unquestionably acted in bad faith» in six cases defended by Austin civil rights attorney Jim Harrington, and in his «misuse and exploitation of the integrity of the judicial system,» said U.S. District Judge David Ezra, in the 86 page order.

Commissions in several states have already begun to recommend and help implement improvements in investigations, lab operations, defense, prosecution and judicial review necessary to help ensure the integrity of the criminal process.

The integrity of our judicial system is at stake in the matter of Sharon Keller.

La Haye said Lemieux not only preserved the integrity of the judicial system but also avoided putting herself in a conflict of interest if, for example, she ever had to judge an appeal in a drunk driving case.

[1] Cooperation with investigations and proceedings of judicial and lawyer discipline agencies, as required in paragraph (A), instills confidence in judges» commitment to the integrity of the judicial system and the protection of the public and may be considered by the judicial and lawyer discipline agencies as a mitigating factor.

Judicial decision - making provides five advantages not adequately provided by administrative agencies: (1) a clear and exact burden of proof; (2) an opportunity to rigorously test the evidence for accuracy, integrity, and persuasiveness; (3) a thorough debate as to the correct interpretation and application of the law for the issues and evidence involved; (4) a decision by a truly impartial and competent adjudicator; and, (5) the right to a jury trial, in situations allowed by law.

In its own year - in - review document, the CAS observed that «the announced funding addresses the security requirements of the Courts and CAS but other critical areas such as IT, judicial support systems and registry capacity still face serious program integrity issues.&raquIn its own year - in - review document, the CAS observed that «the announced funding addresses the security requirements of the Courts and CAS but other critical areas such as IT, judicial support systems and registry capacity still face serious program integrity issues.&raquin - review document, the CAS observed that «the announced funding addresses the security requirements of the Courts and CAS but other critical areas such as IT, judicial support systems and registry capacity still face serious program integrity issues.»

The state supreme court affirmed the fine and upheld the ban as a means of protecting judicial integrity and the public's trust in the fairness of judges.

Under the Model Code of Judicial Conduct, judges must always act in a manner that «promotes public confidence in the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary» and must «avoid impropriety or the appearance of impropriety.»

But in a new report, the latest in the series The Politics of Judicial Elections, we found that the integrity of our state supreme courts is increasingly under threat from a -LSB-...]

Stare decisis is also defended on the ground that it increases the «perceived integrity of the judicial process» by promoting the appearance of the rule of law.52 When courts cavalierly overrule their own precedent, they may reduce the public's confidence in the view that judges are constrained by the principles of law they espouse.53 However, granting binding precedential value to secret opinions fails to promote the appearance of the rule of law, precisely because these opinions are secret.

(b) shall maintain the dignity appropriate to judicial office and act in a manner consistent with the impartiality, integrity, and independence of the judiciary, and shall encourage members of the candidate's family to adhere to the same standards of political conduct in support of the candidate as apply to the candidate;

However, the impartiality and integrity of the men and women who preside as judges and judicial officers over legal proceedings in this country must be ranked near the top if not at the top in the world.

(1) the inability to set rates of compensation would unduly weaken the court's appointment power and ability to name the amicus of its choice (para. 123); (2) the integrity of the judicial process would be imperilled and should not be dependent upon the Crown (para. 124); and (3) unilateral control by the Attorney General over remuneration might create an apprehension of bias and place an amicus in a conflict of interest (para. 125).

Such public criticism could only have a negative impact on public confidence in the judicial system and in the moral authority and integrity of the judiciary, and thereby on the independence of the judiciary in Canada.

It may be that the trial judge's reasons, in this case, showed evidence of impartiality (as the Court found), but it is difficult to see how the unattributed and wholesale reproduction of over 85 % of the plaintiff's submissions did not severely undermine judicial integrity.

(f) public access to the courts guarantees the integrity of judicial processes by demonstrating «that justice is administered in a non-arbitrary manner, according to the rule of law»;

Only 15 per cent of respondents felt that lawyers» use of online social networks negatively affects the public's confidence in the integrity and professionalism of the legal profession, while almost 40 per cent of respondents felt that judges» use of online social networks negatively affects the public's confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary, thereby undermining judicial independence.

A judge may participate in electronic social networking, but as with all social relationships and contacts, a judge must comply with relevant provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct and avoid any conduct that would undermine the judge's independence, integrity, or impartiality, or create an appearance of

In requesting the inquiry earlier this year, Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley wrote that Camp's conduct «was so manifestly and profoundly destructive of the concept of impartiality, integrity and independence of the judicial role that public confidence has been sufficiently undermined to render Justice Camp incapable of executing his judicial office.»