Topic Guide: Judicial Corruption

Enhancing judiciary’s capacity to curb corruption: a practical guide. 2015. Transparency International Romania, http://www.anticorruption-help...

This Guide synthetises international standards on how judicial systems must be composed and actors in the judicial system must behave, which if adopted by governments and followed by the judiciary, can ensure judiciary`s independence, accountability and integrity. Furthermore, it provides the knowledge for natural and legal persons to hold the judiciary accountable for its own integrity, proper administration and delivery of justice, or for its failure to provide adequate remedies to those affected by inequalities or by corruption.   It provides an overview of judicial corruption challenges that prevent the judiciary to play its role in fighting corruption, presents principles and standards for an effective judiciary, as well as tools to strengthen the role of the judiciary in fighting corruption.  

UNCAC Article 11 implementation guide and evaluative framework. UNODC. 2014. http://www.unodc.org/documents...  

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime developed the UNCAC Article 11 Implementation Guide and Evaluative Framework to help states assess their fulfilment of UNCAC Article 11 measures relating to the judiciary and prosecution services. It provides two tools. First, it summarises international standards and best practices and sets out the types of measures states could adopt in order to implement Article 11. Second, sets of questions (the “evaluative framework”) are posed about measures a state could adopt. Answering the questions highlights gaps and potential risks of corruption. 

Measures for the effective implementation of the Bangalore principles of judicial conduct. Judicial Integrity Group, 2010. http://www.summitofhighcourts....  

Adopted by the Judicial Integrity Group in 2010, the implementation measures enable a state to check if they have mechanisms within the judiciary and their state structures that fulfil the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct.