Sentences with phrase «principle of judicial independence»

• declaring the response did not meet the standard required by the Judicial Compensation Act and the constitutional principle of judicial independence, and

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.»

They then challenged the constitutionality of s. 20, alleging that it breached the constitutional principle of judicial independence.

Because of how the principle of judicial independence is interpreted by courts, the original trial judge in this case could not be asked why it had taken 9 months to reach a verdict, and could not be questioned whether the delay was due to the complexity of the case, the judge's workload, or other personal reasons, such as illness.

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.

He says: «Like Lord Phillips, I am utterly committed to the principle of judicial independence.

The principle of Judicial Independence has acquired renewed significance, since the Constitution of India has conferred on the Judiciary the power of judicial review.

One of CAPCJ's most important goals is to promote and defend the principle of judicial independence.

Clause 20 would provide statutory protection in respect of the salaries of tribunal judges, thereby enhancing the principle of judicial independence.

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.»

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

Perhaps prof. Grove might have paid more attention to what the principle of judicial independence means — and, for instance, to whether it actually requires restrictions on legislatures» ability to limit courts» jurisdiction.

The question, it found, was settled by the Supreme Court's decision in Ocean Port Hotel Ltd. v. British Columbia (General Manager, Liquor Control and Licensing Branch), 2001 SCC 52, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 781, which held that the principle of judicial independence did not apply to administrative tribunals, except insofar as their decisions concerned rights protected by sections 7 or 11 (d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

51), the principle of judicial independence applying only to the former.

Absent a challenge on the basis of the Charter or the principle of judicial independence, inherent jurisdiction does not allow courts to enter political matters like the allocation of public funds.

More tellingly, at the end of last year the MP spoke up for the principle of judicial independence.

This it thought risked «an unacceptable breach of the principle of judicial independence».