ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nina Betetto

Nina Betetto is a judge at the Slovenian Supreme Court and the President of the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) at the Council of Europe.

POSTS BY Nina Betetto

07 October 2020

Nina Betetto, Adam Bodnar, Susana de la Sierra, Maximilian Steinbeis

LawRules #3: We need to talk about Disciplinary Proceedings

Disciplinary proceedings against judges can be a blunt but efficient way to force the independent judiciary under the control of an authoritarian government. How does this work? What can be done against it? What safeguards can be implemented? This is what we discuss this week with the outgoing Polish Ombudsman ADAM BODNAR, with the Slovenian Supreme Court judge and CCJE President NINA BETETTO and with the Spanisch scholar and administrative law professor SUSANA DE LA SIERRA. Continue reading >>