Everyone agrees that good judges are essential for the maintenance of the Rule of Law in a democratic society. But what makes a judge a good judge and how should we recruit them? The talk will consider how the role of the judiciary has been regarded over the years, how the skills and qualities needed have changed and how they have stayed the same as well as looking at different approaches to judicial appointment in different jurisdictions.
Some interesting perspective from the inside. Of course one usually can’t overcome systemic biases with training, but at least some are thinking about it which is, arguably, better than completely ignoring it.