The Supreme Court, in a recent session, decided to proceed with a new revision of the Guide to Judicial Conduct, in order to include a regulation regarding retired judges, in line with both the English Guide to Judicial Conduct and the Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Council of State of Greece.
This is the fifth revision of the Guide since 2019, which came into force following the recommendation of the Ethics Principles Monitoring Committee, which was established by the Supreme Court and which includes both Members of the Supreme Court and judges of courts of first instance.
The new rules are as follows:
"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 judicial function, retired judges are expected to act with caution and to this end are urged to take note of the provisions of this Guide so as to avoid any action which may diminish the dignity of the judicial function and the"
The purpose, it is emphasized, is not to prohibit or control, which cannot be done, nor to impose undue restrictions, which is wholly undesirable, but to serve as an institutional reminder, with due respect, of the obligation of all judges, serving and retired, towards the reputation of the judicial function and judicial independence.
(NΓ/IK)
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