The Swiss Federal Supreme Court: A Constitutional Assessment of Control and Management Mechanisms
Even the highest courts are under pressure to perform effectively and efficiently. In some instances, the pressure comes from supervisory and elected authorities, such as parliaments, which demand information regarding judicial output. In Switzerland a decision has been made by the Parliament to app...
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International Association for Court Administration
2008-10-01
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| author | Andreas Lienhard |
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| description | Even the highest courts are under pressure to perform effectively and efficiently. In some instances, the pressure comes from supervisory and elected authorities, such as parliaments, which demand information regarding judicial output. In Switzerland a decision has been made by the Parliament to apply “steering instruments”, which were introduced as part of general administrative reforms. These procedures also include mechanisms for “controlling” 2 judicial activity. In this article, we examine reforms relating to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court , and the compatibility of those reforms with separation of powers principles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0060a24dd07d43ec87611aeda9ea76cb2022-12-22T00:37:58ZengInternational Association for Court AdministrationInternational Journal for Court Administration2156-79642008-10-0112435510.18352/ijca.10298The Swiss Federal Supreme Court: A Constitutional Assessment of Control and Management MechanismsAndreas LienhardEven the highest courts are under pressure to perform effectively and efficiently. In some instances, the pressure comes from supervisory and elected authorities, such as parliaments, which demand information regarding judicial output. In Switzerland a decision has been made by the Parliament to apply “steering instruments”, which were introduced as part of general administrative reforms. These procedures also include mechanisms for “controlling” 2 judicial activity. In this article, we examine reforms relating to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court , and the compatibility of those reforms with separation of powers principles.https://www.iacajournal.org/articles/102 |
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| title | The Swiss Federal Supreme Court: A Constitutional Assessment of Control and Management Mechanisms |
| title_full | The Swiss Federal Supreme Court: A Constitutional Assessment of Control and Management Mechanisms |
| title_fullStr | The Swiss Federal Supreme Court: A Constitutional Assessment of Control and Management Mechanisms |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Swiss Federal Supreme Court: A Constitutional Assessment of Control and Management Mechanisms |
| title_short | The Swiss Federal Supreme Court: A Constitutional Assessment of Control and Management Mechanisms |
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