Hades’ helmet and judicial independence

Authors

  • Francisco Caamaño Universidad de A Coruña

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rep.198.03

Abstract

In today´s democracies, there is a deterioration of politics and a progressive empowerment of judges. Judges not only control the government but also the legislature. The European model of justice has turned the concept of independence of the judge into a weapon to strengthen its position respect to the other branches of the state, as evidenced by the creation of the judiciary councils which, without belonging to the judicial branch, were born to defend it politically. This paper analyzes the evolution of the functionary-judge model and its differences with the Anglo-Saxon judiciary model.

Published

2022-12-28

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