THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PRINCIPLE OF INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGE AND THE PROCEDURE OF ELECTION (APPOINTMENT) TO POSITIONS MEMBERS OF THE HIGH COUNCIL OF JUSTICE
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Oct 11, 2023
Abstract
Abstract. The purpose of the scientific article is to establish the relationship between the principle of independence of a judge and the procedure for the election (appointment) of members of the High Council of Justice. The methodological basis of the study was the method of legal science as a system of means of learning law. The conceptual and methodological basis of the work was a comparative legal and comprehensive approach. It was emphasized that a judge has the inherent freedom to impartially and impartially perform his professional duties without political interference. It is substantiated that, based on the fact that constitutional power in Ukraine should be exercised on the basis of continuity and integrity.
How to Cite
Onyshchuk, I. (2023). THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PRINCIPLE OF INDEPENDENCE OF JUDGE AND THE PROCEDURE OF ELECTION (APPOINTMENT) TO POSITIONS MEMBERS OF THE HIGH COUNCIL OF JUSTICE. Baltic Journal of Legal and Social Sciences, (3), 54-62. https://doi.org/10.30525/2592-8813-2023-3-7
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Keywords
independence of judges, continuity, rule of law, High Council of Justice, re-evaluation, removal, incompetence.
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