IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
PALACIO DE CANAL 3, LEVEL E1
Session information
When should Judges be held accountable, or worse, liable?
Thursday 19 September (1430 - 1545)
PALACIO DE CANAL 3, LEVEL E1
Committee(s)
Judges' Forum
(Lead)
Professional Ethics Committee
Description
A number of jurisdictions have implemented mechanisms for the review of the performance and conduct of judges. Some of these can result in removal. Very rarely, judges have been held liable for criminal conduct or civil remedies. Whilst judges should be accountable, should they serve at the whim of the executive? What is appropriate review of judicial conduct?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Hon Justice Mark Livesey | President Court of Appeal , Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Senior Vice Chair, Judges' Forum |
Speakers
| Nelia Daniel Dias | Head of Legal Africa, Moka, Mauritius; Vice Chair (Oil and Gas), Oil and Gas Law Committee |
| Justice Liam Kennedy | High Court of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland |
| David Sachar | National Center for State Court, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA; North American Regional Representative, Debarment & Exclusions Subcommittee |
| Judge Fabienne Schaller | Ministry of Justice, Paris, France; Treasurer, Judges' Forum |