On judicial independence and the governing body of judges: the genuine case of the High Council for the French Judiciary

Keywords: Judicial independence, executive control, corporatism, governing bodies of judges

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to demonstrate whether the configuration of the High Council for the French Judiciary has managed to overcome the inherent problems that the judicial power in France has suffered since the beginning of the constitutional rule of law. Thus, the aim is to determine if this institution supports the legal nature of the governing bodies of judges. The purpose is to identify if this Council ensures and safeguards judicial independence. In this sense, it is necessary to carry out a contextualized analysis of this institution and the multiple constitutional and legal reforms to which it has been subjected throughout the sixty-five years of the Fifth Republic. Finally, the conclusions of this study focus on determining whether the High Council’s regulatory changes have led to a relevant transformation of its legal nature.

Received: 07.05.2024
Accepted: 10.05.2024

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Author Biography

Cecilia Rosado-Villaverde, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, España

Profesora Contratada Doctora de Derecho Constitucional

Published
2024-06-19
How to Cite
Rosado-Villaverde, Cecilia. 2024. “On Judicial Independence and the Governing Body of Judges: The Genuine Case of the High Council for the French Judiciary”. Estudios De Deusto 72 (1), 127-63. https://doi.org/10.18543/ed.3103.
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