Judges' freedom of expression and their independence

• Verfasst von: Seibert-Fohr, Anja [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Judges' freedom of expression and their independence
• Titelzusatz: an ambivalent relationship
• Verf.angabe: Anja Seibert-Fohr
• Jahr: 2021
• Umfang: 22 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 23.03.2022
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: The Rule of Law in Europe
• Ausgabe Quelle: 1st ed. 2021.
• Ort Quelle: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2021
• Jahr Quelle: 2021
• Band/Heft Quelle: (2021), Seite 89-110
• ISBN Quelle: 978-3-030-56001-0
• DOI: doi:10.1007/978-3-030-56001-0_7
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe: Seibert-Fohr, Anja: Judges' freedom of expression and their independence. - 2021
• K10plus-PPN: 1796367745

Abstract

Whereas judges have traditionally exercised restraint in public pronouncements, there is an increasing expectation nowadays that they explain their decision-making to the broader public. On the other hand, public pronouncement of personal views may give rise to concerns about a judge’s impartiality and the authority of the judiciary more generally. Thus, divergent interests are at stake here and need to be weighed against the freedom of expression. How to balance the competing principles is the subject of this article.