The 9th International Anti-Corruption Conference
Abstracts of presentations
Day 4, Workshop 1
Al-Kilani, Farouk :
Corruption in the Judiciary
From the perspective of a lawyer, the author describes and
analyses the aspects of corruption within the Judiciary in
Jordan. He names two theories on the cause of corruption: the
moral and the political school. Some effects of corruption are
seen to include: undermining the national economy; destroying a
national consciousness; undermining the mission of the judiciary;
and eroding the confidence of the people in their government. The
paper then discusses reasons and types of for corruption in the
judiciary, giving examples in each case. The author especially
focuses on the interaction of the executive and the judiciary and
the politicisation of judges.
Hammergren, Linn :
Diagnosing Judicial Performance: Toward A Tool to Help Guide Judicial Reform Programs
The paper describes the development of a checklist for evaluating
the transparency and related aspects of judicial performance,
suggests how it might be applied, and discusses its use to
promote judicial reform. Like the TI Corruption Index, the list
is not primarily a research tool, but is intended to promote
reform programs. A set of generally desirable judicial principles
are offered, and the methodological difficulties of developing
and applying the checklist analysed in detail. Extensive Annexes
describe the methodology in more detail and provide examples of
other checklists.
Jayawickrama, Nihal :
Strengthening Judicial Integrity
The paper outlines different aspects of corruption within the
Judiciary. This is not restricted to direct bribing, but includes
questions of independence from the executive and the interaction
of the judiciary and the legal profession. Judicial
accountability is also a central problem. Finally, the other
participants in the workshop are introduced.