The Dutch council for the judiciary, or Raad voor de Rechtspraak, wants to end the role of ministers in naming people to its board. Although this has not happened so far, chairman Henk Naves said in a speech at the council’s New Year reception that the move is necessary to stop potential political interference as took place in Poland and …
Politicians should take responsibility for their own laws and stop pointing at judges who make rulings they disagree with, the chairman of the Dutch council for the judiciary has said in his traditional New Year’s speech. ‘Stop hiding behind our robes and take responsibility for the law-making and decision-taking which is apparently falling short,’ Henk Naves said in his speech. …
Henk Naves, the chairman of the Council of Judiciary, called on politicians to stop immediately blame the judge if they find a verdict unpleasant. The Bunker in Amsterdam Osdorp and the Judicial Complex at Schiphol are already overcrowded with cases, and this year will only make matters worse, he said, calling 2020 a year with "unique challenges". There are multiple …
