Sentences with phrase «public confidence in the justice system»

It is intended to increase public confidence in the justice system and improve access to justice.

At this moment in Canadian history, there is a crisis in public confidence in the justice system's handling of sexual assault cases.

He spent most of his speech on the need to change the state's education system and the need to bolster public confidence in the justice system.

The damaging part for public confidence in our justice system is that our Supreme Court did not answer the question.

The only question for the Court of Queen's Bench, to which the remedy issue is remitted, is whether disqualification is required to maintain public confidence in the justice system.

Justice Wagner finds the objectives of effective and uniform parole administration, and the support of public confidence in the justice system which is supposed to result form it, pressing and substantial.

«Juxtaposing the corruption that has recently been exposed to our topic of discussion today, brings so much to deliberate on because it is universally recognized that increased access to justice depends on public confidence in the justice system.

President Osinbajo swears in Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria; urges him to uphold justice, fairness and truthfulness while performing his duties Restore public confidence in the justice system, Ag.

We agree wholeheartedly with the Committee's finding that Justice Camp's behaviour has undermined public confidence in the justice system so deeply that he should be removed from the judiciary.

Anti-corruption campaigner, Sydney Casely - Hayford, has condemned the constant claims of witch - hunting anytime people are prosecuted by governments for alleged offences, saying such comments undermine the country's judiciary, and wanes public confidence in the justice system.

This decision is a vital step in rebuilding public confidence in our justice system.»

The courts preserve public confidence in the justice system, not egoistically to protect the power of the judiciary, but as a necessary and key element of maintaining the rule of law.

[101] Since judicial impartiality is vital to inspiring public confidence in the justice system and ensuring just verdicts, any judicial fundraising which has the potential to undermine impartiality should be avoided.

In light of the judge's delays in a number of cases, Pidgeon formally expressed his concerns to the judge, noting undue delays in rendering decisions can lessen public confidence in the justice system.

Lawyers from Hodge Jones & Allen LLP and Corker Binning, and a leading counsel, discuss whether the decision to not refer the sentence back was wrong, its implications for public confidence in the justice system, and the potential practical effects.

... if we are to maintain public confidence in the justice system, judges must make their Judgments as accessible as possible, particularly to members of the public and litigants - in - person.

The great increase in the percentage of unrepresented litigants is not due to a loss of public confidence in the justice system.

«[It's] having a very clear effect on public confidence in the justice system,» says Runciman.

A reasonable and informed member of the public, considering Justice Zabel's conduct in the context of his entire career, and in the context of the evidence we have heard, would not think it necessary to remove him from office because of this single transgression in order to restore public confidence in the justice system.

Agarwal consistently calls for a more diverse bar and judiciary, saying it is fundamentally important to increasing public confidence in the justice system, especially among visible minority communities.

West Coast LEAF agrees wholeheartedly with the Committee's finding that Justice Camp's behaviour has undermined public confidence in the justice system to an extent that warrants his removal.

But public confidence in our justice system, including the youth justice system, does require some punishment for crimes committed to be inflicted on the perpetrator.

Of particular concern to members of the bar is the finding that public confidence in the justice system is declining.

Some key factors considered by Crown when recommending bail are: public safety (particularly the safety of any victims), attendance in court, rights of the accused, and public confidence in the justice system;

Whether these perceptions are accurate or not, they directly speak to the public confidence in the justice system, and directly affects the ability of Toronto Police Services to do their jobs.

A lack of access to justice for such women has wide - ranging implications not only for the women themselves, but also for society as a whole and for public confidence in our justice system.»

As Justice Beverley McLachlin stated: «One of the features of all societies sharing a cultural commitment to the rule of law is public confidence in the justice system and the judiciary.»

It is integral to public confidence in the justice system and the public's understanding of the administration of justice.

Public confidence in the justice system and courts is highest in Ontario and New Brunswick, and lowest in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Quebec.

an understanding that all online activity will be measured against the standard of public confidence in the justice system

The Criminal Code allows for detention prior to a finding of guilt «to ensure attendance in court; for the protection and safety of the public, including any victims of or witness to the offence; and to maintain public confidence in the justice system,» says the report.

The problem is that public confidence in the justice system will have been dented by the inadequacy of the prosecution, every aspect of which was, upon scrutiny, desperately unsatisfactory.

For example, the disciplinary panel that originally heard Mr. Groia's case suggested in its reasons that regulating lawyer civility is necessary to protect the proper administration of justice, trial fairness, and public confidence in the justice system.