Profs. Philip Bryden (Alberta) and Jula Hughes (New Brunswick) just revised their lengthy work
on judicial recusal standards in Canada.
Not exact matches
[4] The petitions sought to amend the
Judicial Code of Conduct to provide that
recusal is not required in a proceeding based solely
on any endorsement or receipt of a lawful campaign contribution from a party or entity involved in the proceeding.
These decisions led to the formation of the Joint Legislative Council Special Committee
on Judicial Discipline and
Recusal («Special Committee») to study the two issues and recommend legislation to the full Legislature.
Decision includes information about
judicial bias warranting
recusal as well as guidance
on what constitutes an inappropriate referral for a psychological evaluation.