Review article

Ensuring Judicial Independence through the Appointment of Judges

Katarina Knol Radoja ; University of Osijek, Faculty of Law

Abstract

The independence of courts is one of the most important pillars of the rule of law. This can primarily be achieved if the division of executive, legislative and judicial powers operates without exception. Implementation of this principle is often seen as the measure of development of a country's democratic system. In most democratic states, the Judicial Council has become an independent entity accepted for increasing the independence of the judiciary by removing power over the appointment of judges by the executive authority and putting this power in the hands of a body consisting of judges and representatives of other branches of authority and professional associations. Therefore, this study will analyse the role of the Judicial Council in the appointment of judges in the Republic of Croatia and in some other countries of the European Union.

Keywords

independence of judges; appointment of judges; State Judicial Council; State School for Judicial Officials

Hrčak ID:

129519

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/129519

Publication date:

24.9.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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