A Tale of Two Chief Justices: From Process to Principles – Part I
By Luwie Ganeshathasan and Sanjayan Rajasingham-
Introduction
The declaration that Mohan Peiris’s appointment as Chief Justice was void ab initio (invalid from the beginning), and the subsequent reinstatement of Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, raises many questions. What was the legal basis for these acts? Was the proper procedure followed in deciding that a legal basis existed? Or was this a case of the new government mirroring the old, using force to remove an inconvenient judicial officer? Now that the tumult surrounding these events has died down, we can engage in a thoughtful and sober analysis of these questions. This piece attempts to do so, beginning with the legal basis of the reinstatement.
A Tale of Two Chief Justices From Process to Principles – Part I by Thavam Ratna
A Tale of Two Chief Justices From Process to Principles – Part I by Thavam Ratna
