Independence of the Judiciary and the Bar Association on Hybrid Judges
In Sri Lanka from the inception of the system of governance, the principle of separation powers were in existence and the three branches namely the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary, preformed their duties in harmony except for few instances of turbulent situations. Chief Justice Neville Samrakoon had differences with His Excellency J.R. Jayawardena who appointed him from the unofficial Bar to be the Chief Justice. He was an outspoken, honourable and fearless judge who went through a turbulent period with the Executive.
by Sarath Wijesinghe
Independence of Judiciary
( October 6, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Independence of Judiciary concerns the entire judicial system as, when the judges are not independent, not quality and not living up to the expectations, the administration of justice will collapse. Judges are charged with the ultimate decisions over life, freedoms, rights, duties, and property of citizens. The 6th United Nations Congress called upon the Committee to create guidelines relating to the independence of judges and selection of professional training and status of judges and prosecutors.
