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.
The dynamic risks
undermining judicial independence.
Have we instead been a part of a circular firing squad that has only made it easier for these outside forces to
undermine judicial independence?
The ABA is urging President Andrzej Duda of Poland to veto legislation that would
undermine judicial independence, according to a statement by ABA President Hilarie Bass.
Not exact matches
The United States notes with concern that the Parliament of Romania is considering legislation that could
undermine the fight against corruption and weaken
judicial independence in Romania.
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.
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.»
Now, when you add the component of this mad scramble to raise money and to spend money, it becomes even worse for the obvious reason that we're concerned that there will be either the perception or the reality that
judicial independence is
undermined.
Judges should not accept governmental appointments that could interfere with the effectiveness and
independence of the judiciary, interfere with the performance of the judge's
judicial responsibilities, or tend to
undermine public confidence in the judiciary.
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.»