Ensuring compliance with ethical standards of judicial activity under martial law

Abstract

Purpose. Formulate copyright approaches to understanding the legal basis basis of the mechanism for ensuring compliance with ethical standards of judicial activity through the prism of judicial policy in the field of effective administration of justice. Methodology. The methodology includes a comprehensive analysis and a synthesis of available scientific and theoretical information. It is includes the formulation of relevant conclusions and recommendations. Such methods of scientific knowledge were used: terminological, logical-semantic, functional, systemic-structural, logical-normative. Results. The study recognizes that there is a variety of approaches to the interpretation of the legal framework of ethical standards of judicial activity in the paradigm of implementation of judicial policy in the area of effective administration of justice and proper guarantee of the right to a fair trial. At the same time, a judge is obliged to comply with the rules of judicial ethics, including to demonstrate and maintain high standards of behavior in any activity in order to strengthen public confidence in the court, to ensure public confidence in the integrity of judges. Compliance with ethical standards and demonstration of compliance with ethical standards is an integral part of the work of judges. Originality. The study has established that judges constitute a special body of the legal profession, which, as holders of judicial power, is entrusted with an extremely important systemic and social mission. This is due to the fact that the powers entrusted to them are closely related to such universal values as justice, freedom and equality. Therefore, the public interest in maintaining public confidence in the judiciary obliges the legislator to establish certain ethical requirements for judges. Practical significance. The results of the study can be used to develop provisions, conclusions and recommendations on the state judicial policy in the field of administration of justice, to improve the level of relevant state decision-making in this area, and also to further improve legislation in the field of the judiciary.

Keywords

• international legal standards
• judge
• court ethics
• judge ethics