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John McLean's avatar

Spot on Halfling. Where’s Justice Isac’s decision on Judge Aitken’s attempt to escape scrutiny of her conduct? The longer the delay, the more plummeting confidence in NZ’s justice system will fall even more.

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A Halfling’s View's avatar

Given that the Guidelines only apply to sitting Judges to set a rubs difficult. But whenever one takes on a public decision making role there will necessarily be constraints in the interests of presenting an imparyial face. Even the perception of bias can cause problems. Statements made prior to judicial appointment - there are rules about what the Americans call recusal that may come into play.

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