The appointment, tenure and removal of judges under Commonwealth priniciples : a compendium and analysis of best practice

This study examines the legal frameworks for the appointment, tenure and removal of judges in the superior courts of independent Commonwealth member states. Its aims are: • to provide an overview of the various approaches taken by member states to these matters; and • to identify best practice, from a rule of law perspective, in the light of the Commonwealth Latimer House Principles , the Latimer House Guidelines and other relevant international norms.