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Perceptions of the Independence of Judges in Europe Congruence of Society and Judiciary

Publication year: 2021

ISBN: 978-3-030-63143-7

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This book is about the perception of the independence of the judiciary in Europe. Do citizens and judges see its independence in the same way? Do judges feel that their independence is respected by the users of the courts, by the leadership of the courts and by politicians? Does the population trust the judiciary more than other public institutions, or less? How does independence of the judiciary work at the national level and at the level of the European Union? These interrelated questions are particularly relevant in times when the independence of the judiciary is under political pressure in several countries in the European Union, giving way to illiberal democracy


Subject: Political Science and International Studies / Political Science / Legislative and Executive Politics / Legal History / Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law / judicial independence/European judiciary / lay judges/public trust in the judiciary respect for judicial independence / democracy and the judiciary / perceptions / trust / impartiality / multilevel governance / judges / lawyers / citizens / civil servants / court users / politicians / survey / independence