Sentences with phrase «with judicial impartiality»

The opinion concluded, «If the State has a problem with judicial impartiality, it is largely one the State brought upon itself by continuing the practice of popularly electing judges.»

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Military judges provide service members with judicial independence and impartiality.

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 accordance with the code of judicial ethics, judges frequently recuse themselves from cases where they have a financial interest that might create even an appearance of impartiality — for example where a judge holds stock in a litigant's company.

The starting point was Northwestern Utilities Ltd. v. City of Edmonton, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 684, at p. 709, where, citing concerns about impartiality, Estey J. limited a tribunal's participation in judicial review proceedings to «an explanatory role with reference to the record before the Board and to the making of representations relating to jurisdiction».

The Canadian Judicial Council in its Ethical Principles for Judgesrecognizes that restraining judicial public expression requires a balancing of freedom of expression with the importance of impartiality and independence (aJudicial Council in its Ethical Principles for Judgesrecognizes that restraining judicial public expression requires a balancing of freedom of expression with the importance of impartiality and independence (ajudicial public expression requires a balancing of freedom of expression with the importance of impartiality and independence (at D. 5):

The two female judges of the nine member court, Justice McLachlin (as she then was) and Justice L'Heureux - Dubé, concurred with Cory J. in the result, but would have gone even further in condoning the comments of the trial judge, asserting, «An understanding of the context or background essential to judging may be gained from testimony from expert witnesses in order to put the case in context...: A reasonable person far from being troubled by this process, would see it as an important aid to judicial impartiality.»

The interaction of most litigants with the judicial system is a transient one and it is of seminal importance that the fairness, impartiality and detached objectivity of the judicial office holder are manifest from beginning to end.»

(b) shall maintain the dignity appropriate to judicial office and act in a manner consistent with the impartiality, integrity, and independence of the judiciary, and shall encourage members of the candidate's family to adhere to the same standards of political conduct in support of the candidate as apply to the candidate;

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