Nat'l conference of judges to be held this month amid calls for judicial independence
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- A key conference of representative judges from courts ...
The National Conference of Judges, a key gathering of representative judges from courts across the nation, is scheduled to take place on November 30, one week earlier than originally planned. This conference comes amid growing calls for judicial independence, particularly in response to criticism from the ruling Democratic Party (DP) over perceived interference by the judiciary.
The DP has been pushing for a parliamentary probe into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, accusing him of meddling in politics following the court's decision to overturn a not-guilty verdict in President Lee Jae Myung's election law violation case. The conference is expected to discuss the judiciary's independence, with some judges voicing their support for standing firm against what they perceive as unfair attacks on the judiciary's autonomy.
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