Sentences with phrase «with judicial independence»

Thus, disciplinary measures undertaken by Law Society investigators are not considered to interfere with judicial independence.

(1) The TLABC submitted that the hearing fees wrongly impede access to justice, wrongly sell justice, and wrongly impede access to a superior court in violation of s. 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867 thereby interfering with judicial independence.

Military judges provide service members with judicial independence and impartiality.

In the last years, EU have faced several cases of countries with judicial independence issues and I am wondering if there is a connection between party in power ideology and judicial independence / rule of law issues.

Not exact matches

A meeting of the Supreme Court's party committee on Wednesday said China would draw boundaries with the West's notion of «judicial independence» and «separation of powers», the state - run China News Service said.

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.

«Given your policy - making relationship with the governor, how would you go about separating the interest of the judiciary from the interest of the executive to maintain judicial independence?»

The three judicial laws recently passed by the National Assembly, after seven minutes of debate, will compromise the independence of the judiciary by providing the executive branch of government, via the Ministry of Justice, with control over the courts» finances, personnel and general administration.

Hong Kong is also proud of its judicial independence (it is the leading Asian jurisdiction in this regard, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2017 - 2018), although Mr Justice Fok, Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Court of Appeal, felt driven to provide a strong assertion and defence of the judiciary's independence during the UNCITRAL Asia - Pacific Judicial Summit, following allegations by some commentators that the judiciary had compromised its independence in respect of certain well - publicised cases (not connected with arbitjudicial independence (it is the leading Asian jurisdiction in this regard, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report 2017 - 2018), although Mr Justice Fok, Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Court of Appeal, felt driven to provide a strong assertion and defence of the judiciary's independence during the UNCITRAL Asia - Pacific Judicial Summit, following allegations by some commentators that the judiciary had compromised its independence in respect of certain well - publicised cases (not connected with arbitJudicial Summit, following allegations by some commentators that the judiciary had compromised its independence in respect of certain well - publicised cases (not connected with arbitration).

Posts about the debate over whether law societies should accept degrees from faith - based university Trinity Western with its controversial community covenant as well as matters involving judicial appointments and independence also feature on this list.

Sometimes the foes of judicial independence argue that the voters should determine who their judges should be with the rationale that the judges should reflect the community where they serve.

My reply was: «You're a federal judge with lifetime tenure telling me, an executive branch creature, that I tout «judicial independence» so that I can do what I want.»

As Hamilton stressed, judicial independence is deeply interwoven with the ideals of democracy.

Such revision and control we deemed radically inconsistent with the independence of that judicial power which is vested in the courts, and consequently with that important principle which is so strictly observed by the Constitution of the United States.»

In this respect, the AGBC's position that as long as the government does not interfere with the cases the court is permitted to hear judicial independence is respected, is an inappropriately constricted view of the court's constitutional place.

* Study and explore the possibility of the development of a judicial protocol with the aim to: * Allow for communication among judges in overlapping class actions proceedings * Coordinate and harmonize activities in proposed overlapping class proceedings in order to maximize efficiency, reduce costs and avoid the duplication of effort; * Honour the independence and integrity of the superior courts while promoting inter-provincial cooperation and respect for comity; * Implement a framework of general principles to address basic administrative issues arising out of national and multijurisdictional class actions; and * Provide for nationally - accepted carriage motions.

As you can see, social media and social media content raise serious issues for the judiciary, with regards to independence, integrity and ethical standards, admissibility of evidence, the availability of ex parte information, the extent of judicial notice, practice rules, the right to a fair trial and juror conduct.

«I am confident that, with the wealth of experience she has gained over a distinguished thirty ‑ year career, she will be a valuable addition to the Supreme Court, an institution well respected in Canada and around the world for its strength, independence, and judicial excellence,» Trudeau said in a media release Wednesday morning.

In November 2000, Mike Manners was appointed by Missouri Governor Roger Wilson to serve as a Circuit Court Judge with the 16th Judicial Circuit, Division 2 in Independence.

Is that reluctance consistent with the inherent jurisdiction of the court, judicial independence and the independence of the bar as formal (or informal) constitutional ideals?

Many of the changes that occurred in the first years of the 1990s were symbolic ones, with the effect of unifying the judges and justices of the peace, while clearly demonstrating the judicial independence of the new Court.

Shared Services Canada, in an email, would only say that everything the agency does is «aligned with all legislative and legal requirements,» including «the need to maintain judicial independence.»

Judges, protective of their judicial independence, were concerned that a chief judge, with added administrative powers, might be tempted to micro-manage them.

Murphy, a partner with Shibley Righton LLP — whose practice includes technology and commercial contracting, intellectual property licensing, commercial transactions and privacy, data protection, anti-spam and marketing law — says shared IT services could be inconsistent with these forms of judicial independence.

The difficulty with the MoJ's proposal is the Janus - like character of its basic premise, that a DPA will enable a company to have certainty about the sanction it would face while judicial independence or primacy in the realm of sentencing will be preserved.

The AG who can fulfil their duties with judicial discretion and independence is a keeper even if they are considered the «white tiger of the legal profession» by some.

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.

He was briefed on the history of the Sudanese judiciary, its independence and its capacity, along with related judicial organs, with regard to establishing the rule of law.

During my work on a recent book — «The Impeachment of Chief Justice David Brock: Judicial Independence and Civic Populism» (2017), which I wrote with Emeritus Professor John Cerullo — I have looked at the removal of state judges by impeachment.

We hope to forge a line of communication with all levels of government that will facilitate better understanding and respect for our respective responsibilities and for judicial independence.

In November 2000, Mike was appointed by Missouri Governor Roger Wilson to serve as a Circuit Court Judge with the 16th Judicial Circuit, Division 2 in Independence.

Stemming from the concept of judicial independence, chairs of Committees enjoy judicial immunity with respect to their decisions (but not their decision processes) to allow them to conduct their roles «freely and impartially, without fear of suit» (para. 61).

However, if the principle of complementarity is to be applied, states must ensure that their own judicial systems and trials are consistent with international standards of independence and fairness, the ICC must be willing to actively support, embrace, and implement the principle, and the international community must provide the financial, technical, and professional resources that many struggling states need in this endeavour.

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.»

The categorical certainty with which the Divisional Court rejected Groia's «judicial independence» defence stands in contrast with Nordheimer J.'s painstaking treatment of the need to allow criminal defence lawyers to be free to represent unpopular clients accused of offences against public order.

EPLAW is of the opinion that -LSB-...] judicial independence is guaranteed only when the power to suspend or to remove a judge is with his peers, and not with an executive or administrative body.

Added to these responsibilities, since the 1990s, judges have assumed new and larger roles in case management in keeping with the recognition of their judicial independence for scheduling matters in the Court.

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 lord chancellor's response to the attacks on judicial independence has not found favour with the legal profession, notes Jon Robins

He ties the recall petition to a host of issues in which progressive commitment to due process, basic defendant rights, and judicial independence have run aground in cases of sexual violence, with the ordinarily progressive position abandoned; these include victim - impact statements, propensity evidence in sexual - violence cases, the right to confront witnesses, and general abandonment of due process in campus sexual assault.

Introduction Canon 1: A Judge Should Uphold the Integrity and Independence of the Judiciary Canon 2: A Judge Should Avoid Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety in All Activities Canon 3: A Judge Should Perform the Duties of the Office Fairly, Impartially and Diligently Canon 4: A Judge May Engage in Extrajudicial Activities That are Consistent With the Obligations of Judicial Office Canon 5: A Judge Should Refrain From Political Activity Compliance with the Code of Conduct Applicable Date of CompliWith the Obligations of Judicial Office Canon 5: A Judge Should Refrain From Political Activity Compliance with the Code of Conduct Applicable Date of Compliwith the Code of Conduct Applicable Date of Compliance

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.

Justice Pariente's past publications include a contribution to the American Bar Association's Judicial Independence Essay Series, entitled «What's Politics Have to Do with It!

(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;

The Queen, along with security of tenure and financial security, administrative independence is one of the cornerstones of judicial independence.

Although there has been great debate as to the proper level of administrative independence that is required for courts to comply with the requirements of section 11 d) of the Charter, the Supreme Court's objection to decree 2015 - 1071 seems to implicate that IT procurement falls within the definition of «matters of administration bearing directly on the exercise of [a court's] judicial function», to quote justice Le Dain in Valente.

And with profession independence on it's last legs we arguably need judicial independence even more.

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

The takeaway from Roberts» earlier remarks seems to be his stark linkage between judicial independence (yes, an old theme) and the First Amendment: namely, that a weakened judiciary (or even a judiciary with less than life tenure) will be less able to safeguard the First Amendment.