Supreme Court of Canada upholds military judges' constitutional right of judicial independence, dismissing appeals from Canadian Armed Forces members.
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutional right of judicial independence for military judges, dismissing appeals by nine Canadian Armed Forces members who argued that military judges may have divided loyalties due to their status as military officers within a chain of command. The Court stated that safeguards in Canadian law preserve the independence of military judges, ensuring fair trials within the separate military justice system.
April 26, 2024
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