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evaluation of Judges to be selected followed by (b)
security
of
emolument
and
proven
tenure
and
providing
misconduct
with
(c)
providing
procedure
adequate
for
adequate
removal
opportunity
on
and
participation for a Judge to defend his/her position
before an independent tribunal duly constituted under
a
law
following
connection,
Nations
he
Basic
international
has
taken
Principles
standard.
us
on
through
the
In
the
this
United
Independence
of
Judiciary, 1985 which was adopted in order to assist
member
States
in
their
task
for
securing
and
promoting the independence of the judiciary. Learned
counsel has also taken us through the Latimer House
Guidelines
that
should
for
according
have
an
the
to
Commonwealth,
the
1998
Guidelines
appropriate
and
submits
“jurisdictions
independent
process
in
place for judicial appointments” and that ‘In cases
where a Judge is at risk of removal, the Judge must
have the right to be fully informed of the charges,
to be represented at a hearing, to make full defence
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