Conceptualization(s) of Judicial Independence and Judicial
Accountability by the European Network of Councils for the
Judiciary: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

J 2018

Conceptualization(s) of Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability by the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

KOSAŘ, David a Samuel SPÁČ

Základní údaje

Originální název

Conceptualization(s) of Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability by the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Autoři

KOSAŘ, David (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí) a Samuel SPÁČ (703 Slovensko, domácí)

Vydání

International Journal For Court Administration, Utrecht, Utrecht School of Law, Utrecht University, 2018, 2156-7964

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50501 Law

Stát vydavatele

Nizozemské království

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Open access časopisu

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14220/18:00104978

Organizační jednotka

Právnická fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.18352/ijca.284

Klíčová slova anglicky

European Network of Councils for the Judiciary; Judicial Independence and Accountability; Measurement; Indicators

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 10. 7. 2020 14:18, Mgr. Petra Georgala

Anotace

V originále

This article focuses on conceptual issues regarding the new methodology of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) for measuring judicial independence and accountability. First, we argue that the proposal mixes up several concepts – judicial independence, judicial accountability, transparency of the judiciary, and public trust in the judiciary – which should be treated separately. Second, the proposal relies too much on conceptions of independence developed by the judicial community. As a result, it treats judicial administration with higher levels of involvement of judges as inherently better without empirical evidence, and does not sufficiently distinguish between de iure and de facto judicial independence. Moreover, the ENCJ’s indicators of judicial accountability are underinclusive as well as overinclusive and do not correspond to the traditional understanding of the concept. Finally, we argue that the ENCJ has to accept the possibility that (at least some types of) judicial councils (at least in some jurisdictions) might negatively affect (at least some facets of) judicial independence and judicial accountability. As a result, the ENCJ must adjust the relevant indicators accordingly.

Návaznosti

MSM0021622405, záměr

Název: Evropský kontext vývoje českého práva po roce 2004

Investor: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, Evropský kontext vývoje českého práva pro roce 2004

Přiložené soubory

284-985-1-PB.pdf

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Citovat

KOSAŘ, David a Samuel SPÁČ. Conceptualization(s) of Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability by the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back. International Journal For Court Administration. Utrecht: Utrecht School of Law, Utrecht University, 2018, roč. 9, č. 3, s. 37-46. ISSN 2156-7964. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.18352/ijca.284.

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KOSAŘ, David a Samuel SPÁČ. Conceptualization(s) of Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability by the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back. \textit{International Journal For Court Administration}. Utrecht: Utrecht School of Law, Utrecht University, 2018, roč.~9, č.~3, s.~37-46. ISSN~2156-7964. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.18352/ijca.284.

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