Sentences with phrase «on judicial independence»

But the ability of judges to protect individual rights — even if the legislature or a majority of voters disagree — depends on judicial independence.

He currently serves on the ABA Standing Committee on Government Affairs and is a past chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

These attacks on judicial independence come as President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions have also questioned the very legitimacy of federal judges who rule against the administration.

Chief Justice Robert Bauman authored the much - anticipated B.C. polygamy reference, and also took a strong stance on judicial independence when the provincial government launched its justice system modernization plan earlier this year.

But what's also visible is the added emphasis on judicial independence plus the comparatively lukewarm shoulder pat that diversity receives after the strong embrace of merit — the «primary criterion».

It is a fabulous primer on 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.

Two retired judges will co-chair a new task force on judicial independence established by the New Jersey Bar Association.

«No other nation in the world [has an elected judiciary],» she said at a conference on judicial independence at Fordham Law School, «because they realize you're not going to get fair and impartial judges that way.»

There are really good questions in there, including the familiar ones about the effectiveness of parliaments in protecting rights and the impact of judicial review of rights instruments on judicial independence.

While the government of Morocco stated its aim of creating the council was to improve judicial independence, its effect on judicial independence was not clear by the end of the year.

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.

He has carried out extensive work on the Commonwealth (Latimer House) Principles on Judicial Independence and Parliamentary Sovereignty, and for some years has been a member of the Latimer House Working Group.

The Inquiry Committee suggests that it is fundamentally inappropriate and an improper intrusion on judicial independence for its process to be subjected to interlocutory judicial review before the Federal Court:

39 No. 4By Nicholas D. WittenbergNicholas D. Wittenberg, a third - year student at The University of Toledo College of Law, is the 2010 — 11 Law Student Division liaisons to the Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

«The ABA denounces this move as an attack on judicial independence,» Bass said in the statement.

Since being named one of our most influential in 2012 for taking a strong stance on judicial independence, Bauman continues to be outspoken about problems of accessibility and accountability in the profession.

Appellate courts are naturally hesitant to do so, lest they infringe on judicial independence.

Home Daily News Defending Justice: Essays on judicial independence Defending Justice By Judge Herbert B. Dixon Jr. and Molly McDonough Posted January 25, 2018, 8:31 am CST On behalf of the ABA Standing Committee on the American Judicial System and the ABA Journal, we are pleased to initiate a collection of essays on the broad... Continue reading «Defending Justice: Essays on judicial independence»

The ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence has undertaken and made significant accomplishments on many projects regarding

The ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence has undertaken and made significant accomplishments on many projects regarding judicial independence.

Nicholas D. Wittenberg, a third - year student at The University of Toledo College of Law, is the 2010 — 11 Law Student Division liaisons to the Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Data is relatively limited and fairly dated as to the diversity composition of various state benches; most authorities cite a report by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Judicial Independence (first published in 2004 and updated last in 2010) or a 2009 compilation of data by the American Judicature Society.

A planning committee will be co-chaired by Justice Mark D. Martin of the North Carolina Supreme Court and Edward W. Madeira Jr. of Philadelphia, a special adviser to the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

40 No. 7 ByBrenda TsoBrenda Tso, a 3L at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, is the 2011 - 2012 liaison to the Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

We hope the legislature will slow down just a bit and consider the long term effect some of these provisions may have on judicial independence.

While the court - packing plan was not enacted, the General Assembly has continued its attack on judicial independence.

The lord chancellor's response to the attacks on judicial independence has not found favour with the legal profession, notes Jon Robins