Superjudges and the Separation of Powers: A Case Study of
Judicial Informality in Czechia

J 2023

Superjudges and the Separation of Powers: A Case Study of Judicial Informality in Czechia

KADLEC, Ondřej a Adam BLISA

Základní údaje

Originální název

Superjudges and the Separation of Powers: A Case Study of Judicial Informality in Czechia

Autoři

KADLEC, Ondřej (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí) a Adam BLISA (203 Česká republika)

Vydání

German Law Journal, Lexington, Washington & Lee University School of Law, 2023, 2071-8322

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50501 Law

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Open access článku

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 1.300 v roce 2022

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14220/23:00133885

Organizační jednotka

Právnická fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/glj.2023.68

UT WoS

001193351300011

Klíčová slova anglicky

Superjudges; separation of powers; judicial informality; Czechia; judicial administration

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 27. 6. 2024 11:11, Mgr. Michal Petr

Anotace

V originále

Examining the practices of i) the selection of judges, ii) panel composition and case assignment, and iii) judicial off-bench activities, the article argues that some Czech judges, most often court presidents and apex court judges, use informal judicial institutions as tools to increase their influence on judicial administration and the decision-making of courts. As a result, these judges have far greater influence than the formal account of their roles might suggest. The article explores the context which facilitated the informal rise of these “Superjudges”, asserting that the key factors were institutionally independent judiciaries with individually dependent judges, the absence of a shared understanding of fundamental constitutional concepts, and the underperformance of Czech legal academia. The article then contends that while Superjudges may contribute to an informed, effective, and politically independent functioning of the judiciary, they also risk eroding important divisions of power which, in turn, might compromise the integrity of the judicial process, undermine the authority of courts, and disconnect the content of the law from the general interest.

Návaznosti

101002660, interní kód MU

Název: Informal Judicial Institutions: Invisible Determinants of Democratic Decay (Akronym: INFINITY)

Investor: Evropská unie, Informal Judicial Institutions: Invisible Determinants of Democratic Decay, ERC (Excellent Science)

Přiložené soubory

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Citovat

KADLEC, Ondřej a Adam BLISA. Superjudges and the Separation of Powers: A Case Study of Judicial Informality in Czechia. German Law Journal. Lexington: Washington & Lee University School of Law, 2023, roč. 24, č. 8, s. 1282-1299. ISSN 2071-8322. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/glj.2023.68.

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KADLEC, Ondřej a Adam BLISA. Superjudges and the Separation of Powers: A Case Study of Judicial Informality in Czechia. \textit{German Law Journal}. Lexington: Washington \&{} Lee University School of Law, 2023, roč.~24, č.~8, s.~1282-1299. ISSN~2071-8322. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/glj.2023.68.

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