«Confidence, in the judicial system of any country, is necessary for a thriving democracy and economic growth, and as such, all of us, including members of the bar and the bench, have a duty to guard
the integrity of the judicial process jealously.»
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».
«Its focus is on the protection of the sanctity and
integrity of the judicial process,» she added, explaining that «not even [to protect] the individuals who were offended».
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.
The false attribution of evidence to an accused's possession, and false testimony by a police officer constitute precisely the type of state misconduct that undermines
the integrity of the judicial process.
Yet the Constitution explicitly sanctions copyright, and no one would seriously conclude that Congress may not protect
the integrity of the judicial process by punishing perjury.
Clearly, Judge Leavitt's purpose was to protect the rights of the defendant and
the integrity of the judicial process.
In doing so, it effectively treated Ms. O'Neill as «one of its investigative arms,» and undermined
the integrity of the judicial process.
These instructions coupled with ethics rules that explicitly allow attorneys to monitor the publicly - available social media postings of sitting jurors attempt to maintain
the integrity of the judicial process in the digital age.
The accused alleged three separate incidents of state misconduct that, while admittedly not affecting trial fairness, did undermine
the integrity of the judicial process (residual category): (1)...
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the integrity of judicial processes by demonstrating «that justice is administered in a non-arbitrary manner, according to the rule of law».
Preservation of
the integrity of the judicial process means that jurors should only weigh that evidence which is considered relevant to the case.
(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).
These cases generally fall into two categories: 1) where state conduct compromises the fairness of an accused's trial (the «main» category); and 2) where state conduct creates no threat to trial fairness but risks undermining
the integrity of the judicial process (the «residual» category)(O'Connor, at para. 73).
(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»;