Sentences with phrase «of judicial independence»

Initially, the tensions created led to concerns that certain municipalities were not fully aware of the principle of judicial independence.

Both courts and scholars often emphasize the role of judicial independence in constitutional litigation, where the rights of citizens or the powers of governments are at stake.

The importance of judicial independence from politics is most evident in difficult cases, the kind that are politically charged.

Another reason for the increasing prison crisis which has resulted in defendants being held in police cells throughout the country has been the government's erosion of judicial independence.

Public confidence in the courts can not be the foundation of judicial independence.

Sometimes the foes of judicial independence argue that the voters should determine who their judges should be with the rationale that the judges should reflect the community where they serve.

Public acceptance of judicial independence depends on the judiciary's ability to meet and maintain high ethical standards.

But can there be any doubt that it also represents a retreat from the promise of judicial independence?

Judges will lose a part of their judicial independence.

The constitutional text was once thought to permit these violations of judicial independence.

The concept of judicial independence is not supportable without concurrent accountability.

Served as Chair of the Judicial Independence Committee and the Priorities and Planning Committee of the Canadian Judicial Council, 2007 - 10.

Mr. Batra has also served as the Chair of the Judicial Independence Committee of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

It started as an experiment, and I used the opportunity to post a number of my main extra-judicial writings over the last twenty years, including my 1993 Kapila Lecture, my talk about the Conjoined Twins Case, and my History of Judicial Independence in England and Wales, which I wrote 20 years ago for the New South Wales Judicial Commission.

That statement told me that the judges were likely caught somewhat by surprise by the announcement or by the contents of the Green Paper, specifically its identification of judicial independence as a challenge to reform.

Historically, the requirement of judicial independence developed to demarcate the fundamental division between the judiciary and the executive.

I regard this as a blot on judicial independence which should not be tolerated, and it speaks loudly of the misconception that the governmental authorities, who are responsible in this matter, have of the meaning of judicial independence.

As a crisis loomed in the early 1990s, in the form of cross-country litigation, CAPCJ commissioned a report on the state of judicial independence of provincial judges.

In doing so, he compromised the appearance of judicial independence essential to a fair trial,» wrote the Court of Appeal.

Criticism of the scope of judicial power is often perceived by its partisans as, in effect, attacking the independence of the judiciary or even the ideal of judicial independence.

Opponents see bills as an erosion of judicial independence under populist Law and Justice party

«I know and understand the primacy and the necessity of judicial independence.»

There is likely correlation between nationalism and dislike of judicial independence, but I believe the more pertinent question here is related to the post-soviet nature of these states (including history, demographics, etc.) as opposed to the stated political ideals of their ruling parties

The country's main opposition party also decried the removal of Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, in a high - profile test of judicial independence in military - dominated Pakistan.»

The organization said that, «Should all outstanding salaries and allowances of judges and judicial workers not immediately paid, SERAP will explore all legal avenues nationally and internationally to compel your government to uphold the cardinal principle of judicial independence by ensuring a policy of regular and punctual payment of salaries and allowances of judges and judicial workers.»

Several Democrats used their opening statements to emphasize the importance of judicial independence given Trump's approach to the presidency.

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

February 10, 2015 • Anwar Ibrahim called the decision a «murder of judicial independence.»

All codes of judicial conduct espouse the values of judicial independence, impartiality, integrity, diligence and competence, as evidenced by The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct (2002), which was signed by the chief justices of 29 countries.

Over the next several months, we will publish thoughtful pieces written by lawyers, judges, and others that delve into various subtopics of judicial independence, including such characteristics as fairness, impartiality, access to justice, and adherence to the rule of law.

In being open to discussion, however, the judiciary will remain steadfast in protecting the essential elements of judicial independence, as the precursor and guardian of judicial impartiality.

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».

In 2013, Dan received the President's Award from the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in recognition of his work, with other Foley Hoag attorneys, defending the principle of judicial independence while representing a Massachusetts judge accused of bias against law enforcement personnel.

Judges, protective of their judicial independence, were concerned that a chief judge, with added administrative powers, might be tempted to micro-manage them.

But there are serious risks: corruption of the quasi-judicial role of the prosecutor and the loss of judicial independence.

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.

Although the 1803 Pennsylvania removal of Federalist Judge Alexander Addison might be seen as sanctioning the impeachment of a judge for his personal politics, it could just as well be seen as an affirmation of judicial independence because Addison, even without malicious intent, had tried inappropriately to bar a Republican judge from performing his legitimate judicial duties.

The decision, rendered in September 1997, provides critical guidance on the issue of judicial independence.

This is precisely the sort of attack on the impartiality of the judiciary that defenders of judicial independence such as me loathe and rise to condemn.

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.»

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