Merit · independence · natural judge
Judicial career
The judiciary combines merit-based professional entry with strong guarantees of independence. Higher courts follow their own constitutional appointment methods, but all candidates remain subject to the applicable requirements of qualification, integrity and independence.
Pre-Foundation · planned structure, not yet established
Today
The permanent judicial career has not yet been established. When real recruitment and appointment processes exist, they will be published with their criteria and safeguards.
In brief
Merit and public selection
Judges enter on merit, through public selection and objective criteria, except for the specific constitutional methods applying to higher courts.
Plural constitutional appointment
The Supreme Court and Constitutional Court distribute appointment sources and require public qualification.
No indirect court packing
Vacancies, remuneration, age rules or reorganisation cannot be manipulated to pressure judicial decisions.
Conduct, not adjudicative outcome
Good-faith legal error and interpretive disagreement are addressed through appeals, not political punishment.
How it works
Verify legal requirements, independence, merit and integrity.
Career process or the constitutional mechanism for higher courts.
Ensure tenure or term of office and protected conditions.
The National Council of Justice administers careers and discipline without directing how a specific case must be decided.
Limits and safeguards
- The Government cannot choose an ad hoc judge for a specific case.
- A temporary substitute acquires neither a permanent seat nor an automatic advantage in a future candidacy.
- Judicial remuneration or institutional structure cannot be manipulated to pressure decisions.
What this means for you
For those seeking judicial office, the process must measure ability and integrity without creating political dependence. For people using the justice system, this protects the right to be judged by an authority selected under pre-existing rules, not according to the interests of a particular case.