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Australia’s Judicial Impartiality Consultation Paper released
Today the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) released aConsultation Paper for the review of Judicial Impartiality, and is calling for submissions on its questions and reform proposals.
In Australia, judicial independence and impartiality are seen as fundamental to the common law system of adversarial trial, to the exercise of judicial power under the Australian Constitution, and to upholding public confidence in the administration of justice.
TheTerms of Referencefor this Inquiry ask the ALRC to consider whether:
the law actual or apprehended bias relating to judicial decision-making is sufficient and appropriate to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice;