Sentences with phrase «on public confidence in the judiciary»
«We appreciate the judge recognizes her conduct was wanting and that she recognizes delays in the issuances of judgments absent very good reasons has a real negative effect on public confidence in the judiciary.
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Okudzeto Ablakwa also questioned why I had not followed up on my previous assertions that Anas Amereyaw Anas was a covert government agent whom the Mahama government had instructed to suppress his parliamentary corruption investigative video clip in order to reduce the public confidence only in the judiciary.
On May 4, the commission found that McCullough failed «to act in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.»
The Commission went on to state that «If these claims go unanswered, or are not dealt with, confidence in the judiciary will be undermined as the public becomes convinced that the courts as now constituted are incapable of correctly resolving some of the most pressing legal issues of our day» (p. 11).
Chair of the Bar Council's Equality & Diversity Committee, Robin Allen QC, said: «It is critical to the public's confidence in our justice system that the judiciary is representative of the communities it serves, whilst drawing on the best talent the legal profession can offer.
Relying on the judiciary as a revenue generator threatens this independence, as well as the confidence of the public in our institutions.
But they must exercise caution, taking care to honor the distinctive constitutional role they've taken on as well as the public's confidence in the judiciary.
According to a new paper on judicial integrity, direct campaign contributions undermine the public's confidence in the judiciary.
«The authority of the judiciary in any democratic society rests on public confidence and public confidence can not exist in the absence of displaying the highest norms of conduct and ethical principles for judges,» says Norman Sabourin, executive director and senior general counsel for the Canadian Judicial Council.
The Inquiry was directed at whether the public could have confidence in the judiciary when a judge relies on discriminatory and sexist myths about women during a sexual assault trial,» says Tamar Witelson, Legal Director of METRAC, a member of the Coalition of six organizations from across Canada that intervened at the Inquiry into the Justice Camp's conduct.
Failure on the part of even a few judges to comply with these standards serves to degrade and demean the entire judiciary and to erode public confidence in the judicial process.
IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis told WDRB that the type of system Nemes proposes — which puts merit over a judge's ability to win an election — tends to result in fewer disciplinary issues and more diversity on the bench as well as increased public trust and confidence in the judiciary.
Such public criticism could only have a negative impact on public confidence in the judicial system and in the moral authority and integrity of the judiciary, and thereby on the independence of the judiciary in Canada.
Public confidence in and respect for the judiciary are essential to an effective judicial system and, ultimately, to democracy founded on the rule of law.