A new revision of the Guide to Judicial Conduct to include a regulation regarding retired judges according to the standards, of both the English Guide to Judicial Conduct and the Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Council of State of Greece, the Supreme Court has decided to proceed with a new revision of the Code of Conduct for retired judges in accordance with the standards of both the English Guide to Judicial Conduct and the Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Greek Council of State.
In a statement today, the Supreme Court said that this is the fifth revision of the Guide since 2019, which came into force, following the recommendation of the Ethics Principles Monitoring Committee, which has been established by the Supreme Court and which includes both its members and judges of courts of first instance.
In its statement, the Supreme Court refers to the new regulation, which states that "although the involvement of retired judges in political activity or wider public debate is not excluded, because it may be perceived by citizens that a retired judge is still a representative of the judiciary, retired judges are expected to act with caution and are therefore urged to take note of the provisions of this Guide so as to avoid any action which CNA
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