Codes of Judicial Conduct in the Pacific - PacLII

It has been mooted that conduct might be included in some generic Benchbook; if that is to
happen great care must be taken to discuss principle only in order to avoid any risk of
conflicting with the guidance given by an individual country's CoJC.
Recommendation 3 - Judicial Identity - Judicial Community
The Chief Justices have it in their power to strengthen the sense of judicial community within
their jurisdictions and thereby build a robust 'judicial identity' for their judges, increasing
confidence and strengthening judicial independence. When the CJs meet in November there is
an opportunity for them to share good practice and to discuss practical steps they can take to
support the judges in their jurisdictions, especially those in remote local courts. This might
extend to formulating a statement of the responsibilities they accept as part of the CJ's role.
The CJs' Workshop will also provide an opportunity for CJs to consider affirming the Bangalore
principles. It might also provide a forum for more general discussion regarding those common
issues of conduct raised at the National Co-ordinators' Workshop.
Appendix 1 Table summarising current status across PICs with regard to CoJC
Appendix 2 Questions discussed at the National Coordinators' Workshop
Appendix 3 Codes of Judicial Conduct for Niue, Tuvalu and Kiribati
Kerin Pillans
31 July 2011
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