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Factors that Ensure Judicial Independence and Problems Facing Judiciary
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Factors that Ensure Judicial Independence:
(i) The appointment of judges should be based on the recommendation of an independent/impartial body e.g. Judicial Service Commission.
(ii) Judges should enjoy the security of tenure. Their tenure must be fixed and termination of their appointment before term shall be on health grounds or professional misconduct.
(iii) Appointment, selection and promotion of judges shall only be on merit. Such merit principles must be clearly stated in the constitutionA constitution is a set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run. More.
(iv) Appointment of judges shall also be based on personal integrity e.g. honesty and the officer’s thorough knowledge of the law.
(v) The salaries
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