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Judicial appointment of women at senior levels can shift gender stereotypes: Justice Nagarathna
Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna said on Sunday that promoting women's participation in the judiciary promotes the role of gender equality in a broader way and the appointment of women judges, especially at high levels, can change…
Judicial independence
All constitutional rights of citizens are worthless if they are not guaranteed by an independent judiciary. An independent judiciary is at the core of every judiciary, which is why our constitution also provides that the independence…
Hillsborough getting new judges, but Black judicial numbers still lag
Hillsborough County is finally getting six new judges in its understaffed county judicial division, which has been bogged down for years with massive cases and insufficient judges.But the first batch of four new judges appointed by Governor…
This judicial selection needs more than a tweak
The college system and the mysteries that underpin its decision-making dilute the importance of the high courts
The College of the Supreme Court of India has been busy for the past few weeks. On his advice, new judges were appointed…
Lammy: ‘Tap on the shoulder’ better for judicial diversity than JAC
Lammy: Changing that situation requires leadershipThe old "tip on the shoulder" system of appointing judges would have brought better diversity to ethnic minority lawyers than the current system, said Labor MP David Lammy.There has been…
Report critical of new judicial appointments system overlooks ‘key factors’
The state's proposed new rule on the appointment of judges was defended by Minister of State Thomas Byrne, who responded to concerns raised by the European Commission in a recent report.…
Senator Rankin Infamous “Insider” Judicial Appointments Part Of Local And National…
The New York Times reported just four days ago
The unsolved murder of mother and son. Millions of dollars in stolen funds. New investigations into a fatal boat accident and the fatal fall of a housekeeper.
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What criteria does the Judicial Service Commission use…
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The Judicial Service Commission will be conducting interviews over the next few weeks to appoint at least four constitutional judges as well as candidates for…
Brussels warns Spain over judicial appointments standoff
The European Commission has warned Spain of the current stalemate in appointing judges at the highest level.For more than three years, the appointment of judges to the General Judicial Council (GJ), which appoints judges at both the…
NJC announces 37 new judicial appointments, as FCT, five states get Chief Judges (Full List)
the National Council of Justice (NJC) on Sunday released the list of 38 people recommended for various judicial appointments in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and 10 states.
NJC's Information…