Sentences with phrase «undermine judicial integrity»

It may be that the trial judge's reasons, in this case, showed evidence of impartiality (as the Court found), but it is difficult to see how the unattributed and wholesale reproduction of over 85 % of the plaintiff's submissions did not severely undermine judicial integrity.

Not exact matches

The false attribution of evidence to an accused's possession, and false testimony by a police officer constitute precisely the type of state misconduct that undermines the integrity of the judicial process.

According to a new paper on judicial integrity, direct campaign contributions undermine the public's confidence in the judiciary.

The committee concluded «that Justice Camp's conduct in the Wagar Trial was so manifestly and profoundly destructive of the concept of the impartiality, integrity and independence of the judicial role that public confidence is sufficiently undermined to render the Judge incapable of executing the judicial office.

A judge may participate in electronic social networking, but as with all social relationships and contacts, a judge must comply with relevant provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct and avoid any conduct that would undermine the judge's independence, integrity, or impartiality, or create an appearance of impropriety.

In doing so, it effectively treated Ms. O'Neill as «one of its investigative arms,» and undermined the integrity of the judicial process.

The accused alleged three separate incidents of state misconduct that, while admittedly not affecting trial fairness, did undermine the integrity of the judicial process (residual category): (1)...

The Inquiry concluded that: «Justice Camp's conduct is so manifestly and profoundly destructive of the concept of the impartiality, integrity and independence of the judicial role that public confidence is sufficiently undermined to render the Judge incapable of executing the judicial office.»

The Kentucky Judicial Campaign Conduct Committee, a non-profit, non-partisan and non-governmental body, is concerned that the ruling on contributions may undermine the integrity of judicial elections and thus damage public regard for the juJudicial Campaign Conduct Committee, a non-profit, non-partisan and non-governmental body, is concerned that the ruling on contributions may undermine the integrity of judicial elections and thus damage public regard for the jujudicial elections and thus damage public regard for the judiciary.

R. v. Babos, 2014 SCC 16 (34824) Two types (of abuse of process): where state conduct compromises the fairness of an accused's trial (the «main» category); where state conduct creates no threat to trial fairness but risks undermining the integrity of the judicial process (the «residual» category).

Only 15 per cent of respondents felt that lawyers» use of online social networks negatively affects the public's confidence in the integrity and professionalism of the legal profession, while almost 40 per cent of respondents felt that judges» use of online social networks negatively affects the public's confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary, thereby undermining judicial independence.

A judge may participate in electronic social networking, but as with all social relationships and contacts, a judge must comply with relevant provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct and avoid any conduct that would undermine the judge's independence, integrity, or impartiality, or create an appearance of

In requesting the inquiry earlier this year, Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley wrote that Camp's conduct «was so manifestly and profoundly destructive of the concept of impartiality, integrity and independence of the judicial role that public confidence has been sufficiently undermined to render Justice Camp incapable of executing his judicial office.»