How Can We Improve the Quality of Justice?


The judiciary acts as a critical check over the other two branches of government – legislative and executive. This, however, can only be secured by its independence. How can this be achieved in countries without strong and well-established democratic institutions? According to NES Professor Sultan Mehmood, the first step should be the establishment of a proper system of the selection and appointment of judges. In a column for GURU, he talks about the centuries-long dispute about different approaches to select judges. He then provides evidence that uses a unique natural experiment to bring to bear the answer to the question of judicial selection.

Fri, 12 May 2023
GURU, Sultan Mehmood
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