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Judicial Independence in Transition

Part of the book series: Beiträge zum ausländischen öffentlichen Recht und Völkerrecht (BEITRÄGE, volume 233)

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
  2. Introduction The Challenge of Transition

    • Anja Seibert-Fohr
    Pages 1-15
  3. Judicial Independence in Comparative Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
    2. Judicial Accountability and Conduct: An Overview

      • Giuseppe Di Federico
      Pages 87-118
  4. New Challenges in Established Democracies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
    2. Judicial Independence in England and Wales

      • Sophie Turenne
      Pages 147-183
    3. Judicial Independence in Sweden

      • Joakim Nergelius, Dominik Zimmermann
      Pages 185-229
    4. Judicial Independence in The Netherlands

      • Roel de Lange
      Pages 231-272
    5. Judicial Independence in France

      • Antoine Garapon, Harold Epineuse
      Pages 273-305
    6. Judicial Independence in Belgium

      • Benoît Allemeersch, André Alen, Benjamin Dalle
      Pages 307-356
    7. Judicial Independence in Italy

      • Giuseppe Di Federico
      Pages 357-401
    8. Judicial Independence in Switzerland

      • Regina Kiener
      Pages 403-445
    9. Judicial Independence in Germany

      • Anja Seibert-Fohr
      Pages 447-519
  5. Transitional Processes in New Member States of the EU

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 601-601
  6. Transitional Processes in New Member States of the EU

    1. The Drive for Judicial Supremacy

      • Cristina E. Parau
      Pages 619-665

About this book

Strengthening the rule of law has become a key factor for the transition to democracy and the protection of human rights. Though its significance has materialized in international standard setting, the question of implementation is largely unexplored. This book describes judicial independence as a central aspect of the rule of law in different stages of transition to democracy. The collection of state-specific studies explores the legal situation of judiciaries in twenty states from North America, over Western, Central and South-Eastern Europe to post-Soviet states and engages in a comparative legal analysis. Through a detailed account of the current situation it takes stocks, considers advances in and shortcomings of judicial reform and offers advice for future strategies. The book shows that the implementation of judicial independence requires continuous efforts, not only in countries in transition but also in established democracies which are confronted with ever new challenges.

 

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This book was cited by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of OLEKSANDR VOLKOV v. UKRAINE (Application no. 21722/11) 9 January 2013, footnote 1.

http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx?i=001-115871

Editors and Affiliations

  • MPI für Völkerrecht, Heidelberg, Germany

    Anja Seibert-Fohr

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