Sentences with phrase «own judicial council»

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After all, this state of affairs was built into the rationale for same - sex marriage when it was installed by the Supreme Judicial Council of Massachusetts back in 2003.

A judicial council will now decide whether or not to drop that charge, with Marinakis denying any wrongdoing.

November 8 — The long running judicial investigation into Greek football has partially been resolved with the Judicial Council of dropping four criminal charges against Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis.

Consider student - led judicial councils to handle academic integrity infractions.

266 (AB 1814) created the law and directs the Judicial Council to adopt a rule of court to allow the mother of a breastfed child to postpone jury duty for a period of up to one year and that after one year, jury duty may be further postponed upon written request by the mother.

The five - member Committee comprises a Justice of the Supreme Court who is the Chairperson with two Justices of the Court of Appeal appointed by the Judicial Council and two other persons appointed on the advice of the Council of State, who are neither members of the Council of State, nor members of Parliament, nor lawyers.

No judge anywhere in Nigeria can be removed without the involvement of the National Judicial Council (NJC), no matter the level of allegations of misconduct against that judge.»

True, there are stated procedures to discipline an erring judge; and in fairness, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has latterly gone on the offensive to discipline some of such judges.

Meanwhile, in order to expedite investigations into the alleged stated misconduct by the High Court Judges, the Chief Justice in accordance with a decision of the Judicial Council has constituted a second Committee to investigate the matter against three of the Judges in line with article 146 (4).

Some 22 lower court judges are currently serving a suspension placed on them by the Judicial Council, after they were captured in a video taking bribes in a two year investigative piece.

The Chief Justice and the Judicial Council are currently probing the video evidence submitted by Anas and his team.

The two justices sued the Chief Justice, the Judicial Council, the Judicial Secretary, the Director of Finance of the Judicial Service, the pay master and the Controller and Accountant General.

Kanu's lead counsel, Chuks Muoma had written a petition to the National Judicial Council (NJC), claiming that Tsoho made conflicting rulings on an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) to conduct a secret trial for him.

The Judicial Council...

The National Judicial Council, NJC, made the appointment public yesterday in Abuja based on its recommendation as the body to nominate qualified persons for appointment as judicial officers.

A statement by the Director of Information in the National Judicial Council (NJC) Mr. Soji Oye indicated that the new judges will be sworn - in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, on Friday, July 14, 2017, by 3.00 pm at the Supreme Court.

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has reinstated Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court and five other superior court Judges.

The statement read in part, «Besides, he also posed as Barrister Peter Jackson, a spurious lawyer working with the National Judicial Council.

He also said he has petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC over the conduct of the Chief Judge of Rivers state, Justice Iyaye Lamikanra whom he accused of bias.

«I have also petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC over the conduct of the trial judge, Who doubles as the, Chief Judge of the state for her obvious bias against me stemming from her utterances in the open court.

It is our view that government «s attitude frustrates the work of the Judicial Council on salaries of the lower bench by treating the work of the Council itself and lower bench with contempt.»

Yunusa's defence counsel, Chief Robert Clarke (SAN), had on March 9, in a preliminary objection, said the embattled judge had been «absolved of the corruption charges» by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

«The Committee, which will sit in camera, in line with normal practice, consists of three (3) Justices of the Superior Court appointed by the Judicial Council, and two (2) other persons appointed by the Chief Justice, on the advise of the Council of State.

A human rights group, Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has said the National Judicial Council must explain to Nigerians what it knows about the alleged attempt by a former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, to induce the embattled Justice John Okoro.

A judge of the High Court who authored a petition against Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has had her career terminated by the National Judicial Council of Nigeria (NJC).

The judges will be appointed by the Chief Justice in consultation with the Judicial Council, whereas the two ordinary citizens will also be appointed by the Chief Justice, in consultation with the Council of State.

«It doesn't appear that the President may be bound by the advice [of the Judicial Council].

Citing a similar case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the President was not bound by the advice of the Council of State, Yaw Oppong stated that, it was however vital that the President is seen to have sought the advice of the Judicial Council on the issue, as stated by the Constitution.

The Chief Justice and the Judicial Council, may recommend to the President of the Republic, the suspension of the EC Chair from her position, to enable her undergo the hearing.

Yaw Oppong also suggested that, the President may not be compelled to implement the recommendations of the Judicial Council should they call for the suspension of Charlotte Osei.

The Chief Justice and the Judicial Council, may now recommend to the President of the Republic the suspension of the EC Chair from her position, to enable her undergo the hearing, who will either approve it or not.

And I think that any prudent President, and so far we've had prudent presidents, will act on the advise of the Judicial Council,» he said.

Some 22 lower court judges have currently been suspended by the Judicial Council, after they were captured in a video, taking bribes in a two year investigative piece.

The Judicial Council has set up a five - member committee to discipline those implicated after outcome of the investigations.

The axe of the National Judicial Council on Friday fell on a judge of the Appeal Court, Justice Mohammed Tsamiya.

The National Judicial Council (NJC) led by Walter Onnoghen chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), had last month named Salami as head of the committee.

Falana made this appeal in a statement on Sunday, blaming the National Judicial Council and the Nigerian Bar Association for the rot in the judiciary sector.

The group said the Civil Society Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun, the statement noted could be using the opportunity that it mobilized its members to Abuja to show solidarity with the controversial Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, who has been summoned to Abuja by the National Judicial Council to defend herself, to score some cheap points.

The national assembly should request the National Judicial Council to lay before it the judiciary's estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2018 and the executive be made to represent its estimates for 2018.

Any officer who violates any article or by - law of the council shall lose his right to membership either temporally or entirely as may be determined by the council upon recommendations of the Judicial Council.»

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has slammed 14 charges against a Federal High Court judge, Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, who was cleared and reinstated by the National Judicial Council last week.

An Akure based legal Practitioner and right activist, Femi Emmanuel - Emodamori has given Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, and the National Judicial Council, NJC, seven days ultimatum to remove the Ondo state Acting Chief Judge, Justice Temitayo Osoba from office.

An Akure based legal Practitioner and right activist, Femi Emmanuel - Emodamori has given Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, and the National Judicial Council, NJC, seven days ultimatum to...

Meanwhile, Mr Kofi Kyere, who is a High Court Registrar has also been dismissed without benefits by the Judicial Council for stated misbehaviour under Article 151 (1) of the 1992 Constitution according to the statement.

The explanation was that the letters informing them of the Judicial Council's resolution to remove them from office had not reached them at the time the announcement was made.

The Judicial Council has further released the names of three Magistrates who have been removed from office without benefits following a resolution at its Emergency Meeting last week.

That is according to the Judicial Council which issued a statement on Monday...

«The petitioners accused the judge of misleading the Federal Judicial Service Commission and the National Judicial Council.

The National Judicial Council has recommended for the compulsory retirement of Justice Michael Goji of the High Court of Adamawa State for refusing to...