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‘Appearance of impartiality’: how should the courts reason in the presence of external pressure?

November 30, 2020

Donatas Murauskas, Assistant Professor at Vilnius University Law Faculty Judges face a dilemma that is a core issue for the judiciary in a democracy: to react or not to react when confronted by media and politicians on pending cases? One option is to be explicit, take visible steps that support your unbiased approach. Another option […]