Sentences with phrase «judicial appointments process for»

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«If any district attorney believes he or she is unable to prosecute a particular case, there is a well - established judicial process for recusal and the appointment of a special prosecutor.»

With Justice Cromwell's surprise decision to resign this September, the Federal Liberals promising reform of Supreme Court appointments, and recent media discussion around the political edges of judicial appointments, The Law Society of BC yesterday offered recommendations to Justice Minister Jody Wilson - Raybould promoting four core principles for the judicial appointment process.

Opponents of commission - based appointment of judges — also known as the Missouri Plan, for the state in which the judicial selection process originated — have obtained approval from the secretary of state for two identically worded proposed constitutional amendments that would establish contested elections for Missouri's appellate judges.

The new process — through which qualified lawyers and persons holding judicial office in Canada may apply to the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments through the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs — was launched last year as Justice Thomas Cromwell prepared to retire from the Supreme Court; Malcolm Rowe became the first SCC justice to be appointed by this judicial office in Canada may apply to the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments through the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs — was launched last year as Justice Thomas Cromwell prepared to retire from the Supreme Court; Malcolm Rowe became the first SCC justice to be appointed by this Judicial Appointments through the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs — was launched last year as Justice Thomas Cromwell prepared to retire from the Supreme Court; Malcolm Rowe became the first SCC justice to be appointed by this Judicial Affairs — was launched last year as Justice Thomas Cromwell prepared to retire from the Supreme Court; Malcolm Rowe became the first SCC justice to be appointed by this process.

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.

There are those who argue that we would not see this approach repeated in Canada if the government establishes a fully - developed process for parliamentary hearings into Supreme Court of Canada judicial appointments.

One of the issues of the inquiry will likely explore further is Douglas» disclosure in the judicial application process, as well as what information members of the council had at the time she was considered for judicial appointment.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new process for judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada, including a seven - member advisory board that will compile a short list for consideration.

Unlike the process in many provinces for appointments to the provincial court [see provincial court process sidebar below], there is no short list drawn up for a specific judicial opening nor are there interviews with candidates before a final decision is made.

Many other provinces have a similar process for selecting judges to provincial courts, although Ontario is unique in that a majority of the 13 people on its Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee are lay members.

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This is because, the LSB stated, the appointments process for the members of the LSB takes place under rigorous independent scrutiny» including judicial representation, and, once appointed, the members take their decisions «without fear or favour from government.»

While serious gaps in transparency remain with the appointment process both provincially and federally, all judicial appointments (save for the Supreme Court of Canada) are filled by application.

As part of its review of the judicial appointment process, the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs should expand the existing information on the gender of judges and include visible minorities and Indigenousjudicial appointment process, the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs should expand the existing information on the gender of judges and include visible minorities and IndigenousJudicial Affairs should expand the existing information on the gender of judges and include visible minorities and Indigenous people.

My expectation was that the data would support a commonly held view that qualified women lawyers are being overlooked in the judicial appointment process and that the gender disparities we see in appointments is the result of discrimination or bias in that process (see, for example this op ed piece from June 2014.)