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Calls for Chief Justice’s resignation over SOE remarks ‘a bit excessive’ – Vicky Bright

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Calls for Chief Justice’s resignation over SOE remarks ‘a bit excessive’ – Vicky Bright

Ms Bright said Articles 125 and 127 of the Constitution, which establish judicial independence, should be considered alongside Article 146, which provides the constitutional procedure for the removal of a Chief Justice.

Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Monday, September 7, Ms Bright said that while the Chief Justice’s remarks raised legitimate concerns about judicial restraint and the appearance of bias, they did not, based on the information available, automatically constitute misconduct warranting his removal from office.

Ms Bright said the Chief Justice, as head of the Judiciary, must exercise particular restraint because his public comments could create an appearance of political bias, even where there is no evidence of actual bias.

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