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

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/german-law-journal/article/superjudges-and-the-separation-of-powers-a-case-study-of-judicial-informality-in-czechia/8D0BE782C1FE20DDCAC2CB44B2297BD3#article" target="_blank" >https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/german-law-journal/article/superjudges-and-the-separation-of-powers-a-case-study-of-judicial-informality-in-czechia/8D0BE782C1FE20DDCAC2CB44B2297BD3#article</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/glj.2023.68" target="_blank" >10.1017/glj.2023.68</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

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

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

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

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50501 - Law

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

German Law Journal

ISSN

2071-8322

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

24

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

8

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

18

Strana od-do

1282-1299

Kód UT WoS článku

999

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85187537853