CMJA, CLA, CLEA Statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of Ghana
On 5 June 2025, the CMJA, CLA and CLEA issued a Statement on the Suspension of the Chief Justice of Ghana, Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. [Read More]
Announcements
International Judicial Conference on Integrity and Judicial Well-being, Port Moresby, PNG August 2025
International Judicial Conference on Integrity and Judicial Well-being From Principles to Action: Advancing Judicial Well-being as the Foundation for Integrity, Resilience, and Public Trust Papua [Read More]
Vacancies in the Eastern Caribbean- Court of Appeal and Registrar, Registry of Companies within the Attorney General’s Chambers, Saint Lucia.
EASTERN CARIBBEAN JUSTICE OF APPEAL CLOSING DATE: 27 JUNE 2025 To be based at the Headquarters of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in Saint Lucia. [Read More]
Judicial Vacancies Eastern Caribbean
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court is looking to fill the following vacancy for the Court of Appeal (Commercial Division), the High Court and High Court [Read More]
Legal Profession Defends Judicial Independence- Malaysia, Scotland and Ghana
Malaysian Bar Council defends Judicial Independence On 14 April 2025, the Malaysian Bar Council issued the following statement in relation to the Chief Justice https://www.malaysianbar.org.my/article/news/press-statements/press-statements/press-release-the-importance-of-judicial-independence-and-the-preservation-of-public-confidence [Read More]
CMJA Statement in support of the International Criminal Court
On 5 March 2025, the CMJA issued a Statement expressing concern about the imposition of sanctions against the International Criminal Court and its judges. A [Read More]
United Nations Votes for International Day of Judicial Well Being 25 July
On 4 March 2025, the United Nations General Assembly voted 160 to 1 (USA) with 3 abstentions to make 25 July each year the International [Read More]
CMJA Statement on Kenya
The CMJA has issued the following statement following the withdrawal of security for Her Hon. Chief Justice Martha Koome, Chief Justice of Kenya and the [Read More]
CMJA TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE 21-26 SEPTEMBER 2025-BANJUL, THE GAMBIA
SAVE THE DATES: The next CMJA Triennial Conference will take place in Banjul, the Gambia from 21-26 September 2025 on the Theme: “Innovations In Judicial Practice: [Read More]
Nauru Declaration on Judicial Wellbeing-25 July 2024
At the invitation of Justice Rangajeeva Wimalasena, President of the Court of Appeal of Nauru, the CMJA President, Mrs Justice Lynne Leitch, and CMJA Director [Read More]
Guide for the Magistrate in the Commonwealth: Fundamental Principles and Recommended Practices
In August 2021, the CMJA published an update of the above Guide (last published in January 2017), with the support and assistance of the CMJA’s [Read More]
The CMJA, CLA and CLEA issue a Statement on the Judiciary on the Rule of Law in Samoa
On 16 June the CLA, CLEA and CMJA issued a Statement on the Rule of Law in Samoa in support of the Law Society of Samoa’s Statement of 13 [Read More]
Principles on The Funding and Resourcing of the Judiciary in the Commonwealth
The CMJA issues Principles on The Funding and Resourcing of the Judiciary in the Commonwealth.
Brisbane Declaration
CMJA General Assembly, meeting in Brisbane on 13 September adopts “THE BRISBANE DECLARATION ON THE INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRITY OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS OF THE LOWER COURTS.“