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16/04/2013
AJI Issue Statement Of Support In Row Over Judicial Independence
Comments on judicial independence, made by Mr Justice Peter Kelly have been backed by the Association of Judges of Ireland (AJI).
Supreme Court Judge Justice Adrian Hardiman said it would be unwise not to be aware that Justice Kelly, as president of the association of judges, speaks for judges and is in a position to do so.
According to the statement published on the AJI website, the report on Justice Kelly’s comments at a private dinner hosted for business leaders last week was broadly accurate but contained a number of inaccuracies.
The AJI says Mr Justice Kelly pointed out that for almost 90 years of this State's existence there had been no need for an association of judges given the mutual respect demonstrated by the executive and judicial branches of government, one for the other.
"All structures, both formal and informal, which existed for communication between these two branches of government have ceased," the AJI said.
(H/CD)
Supreme Court Judge Justice Adrian Hardiman said it would be unwise not to be aware that Justice Kelly, as president of the association of judges, speaks for judges and is in a position to do so.
According to the statement published on the AJI website, the report on Justice Kelly’s comments at a private dinner hosted for business leaders last week was broadly accurate but contained a number of inaccuracies.
The AJI says Mr Justice Kelly pointed out that for almost 90 years of this State's existence there had been no need for an association of judges given the mutual respect demonstrated by the executive and judicial branches of government, one for the other.
"All structures, both formal and informal, which existed for communication between these two branches of government have ceased," the AJI said.
(H/CD)
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