The decision, rendered in September 1997, provides critical guidance on
the issue of judicial independence.
Not exact matches
Yes, being mindful
of the
issues of the
independence of the courts, I am also equally aware that
judicial decisions are equally subject to criticism by citizens.
In the last years, EU have faced several cases
of countries with
judicial independence issues and I am wondering if there is a connection between party in power ideology and
judicial independence / rule
of law
issues.
European Commission President Jean - Claude Juncker and First Vice-President Frans Timmermans
issued a joint statement expressing their concerns about the latest developments in Romania regarding the
independence of the country's
judicial system and its capacity to fight corruption.
It's also meant to ensure it doesn't «give the appearance
of compromising
judicial impartiality and
independence (including
independence from the political process)» while keeping a judge from taking a position on
issues that might ultimately wind up before the courts, he argues in the memo.
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 s
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 s
judicial misconduct and a possible double standard.
* 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.
Apart from the
issue of garnering sufficient resources, administrative courts face a more compelling hurdle — fighting the battle for
judicial independence.
In an unprecedented move that reflects a climate
of judicial concern over the BC Justice Reform initiative, the three Chief Justices
of BC's courts
issued a five page statement on
judicial independence today.
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.
But because
of the blurred line between law, policy and morality, the centrality
of judicial independence, and the unique ability
of judges to speak to certain moral and political
issues, we must not label every obiter comment by a judge as misconduct.
Tobiass and Provincial Judges Association are two cases in an extensive string
of important (and usually not unanimous) cases revolving around
judicial independence issues.
It continues to earn the respect
of both federal and provincial governments by actively participating in law reform,
issues regarding
judicial independence of the courts, and through timely and relevant education initiatives.
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.
He ties the recall petition to a host
of issues in which progressive commitment to due process, basic defendant rights, and
judicial independence have run aground in cases
of sexual violence, with the ordinarily progressive position abandoned; these include victim - impact statements, propensity evidence in sexual - violence cases, the right to confront witnesses, and general abandonment
of due process in campus sexual assault.
Justice Pariente co-chairs the National Association
of Women Judges»
Judicial Independence Committee which works on issues relating to the independence of the judiciary, particularly as they affect women and mino
Independence Committee which works on
issues relating to the
independence of the judiciary, particularly as they affect women and mino
independence of the judiciary, particularly as they affect women and minority judges.
Using the career histories
of judges who challenged the system, Dewigged, Bothered, and Bewildered illuminates
issues of judicial tenure, accountability, and
independence throughout the British Empire.
According to the government's press release: «He [Geoff Cowper] will identify the top
issues that are affecting the public's access to timely justice and what can be done to ensure the efficiencies already underway have the desired impacts while respecting the
independence of the
judicial system.»
Over the past year I've written about the Emoluments Clause; the No Religious Tests clause; limits on presidential power as defined in the steel seizure case; the meaning
of the oath
of office; how the Appropriations Clause constrains lawsuit settlements involving the federal government; how and whether gerrymandering by race and for partisan advantage affects constitutional rights;
judicial independence; the decline and fall
of the Contracts Clause; the application
of Obergefell to
issues of public employees and birth certificates; Article V procedure for calling a new constitutional convention; and too many First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Amendment controversies to list.