Temporarily Suspending A Judge From Administering Justice In The System Of Measures To Ensure Criminal Proceedings

Abstract

The article deals with the issue of temporarily suspending a judge from administering justice in the system of measures to ensure criminal proceedings. The author raises the need for introducing the definition of temporarily suspending a judge from administering justice. Specific attention is paid to distinctions between temporarily suspending a judge from administering justice and removal from office. The author makes specific reference to procedure of temporarily suspending a judge from administering justice. It was also noted that temporarily suspending a judge from administering justice is quite different from other measures to ensure criminal proceedings. Main feautures of temporarily suspending a judge from administering justice have also been described. Court practice of this measure to ensure criminal proceedings was analysed.