Principle of Irremovability of Judges: Judicial Independence in Hungary

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs20192.293.298

Keywords:

Judicial independence, irremovability of judges, legal norm of European Union, Constitutional Court

Abstract

Argument

Principle of irremovability of judges is a norm of judicial independence not only in the EU framework but also in the international level.Judges of the Supreme Courts or the Constitutional Court are still removed even in the modern and developed countries. It is deeply related to the lack of independence of the judiciary in Europe and beyond Europe too. 

Results and Conclusion

The results of the work can be applied in some countries that have not linked  each other with regional integration policy ( like Myamar and ASEAN Countreies). The functions of the Constitutional Court are needed to be updated to protect the fundamental rights effectively in national level and the judiciary should be free from the influence of the legislature and the executive.

Cognitive value

To learn the best solution for the reconcilement among the three great branches of the government, especially to respect the independence of the judiciary and the principle of irremovability of judges widely accepted as not only international standards but also EU noem.

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Author Biography

  • Nge Nge Aung, Geza Marton Doctoral School of Legal Studies, University of Debrecen, Kassai út 26, 4028, Debrecen, Hungary

    PhD student in University of Debrecen, Hungary since September 2018, Constitutional Law Specialization
    Geza Marton Doctoral School of Legal Studies. Her program will be finished up in 2022 in estimate. In addition, autor is Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Law , Yadanabon University, Amarapura Township, Mandalay, Myanmar.

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2019-09-02

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LOCAL CULTURES AND SOCIETIES

How to Cite

Aung, N. N. (2019). Principle of Irremovability of Judges: Judicial Independence in Hungary. Journal of Education Culture and Society, 10(2), 293-298. https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs20192.293.298