Is there any conflict of interest between a judge and a judge?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rosenstein v. Plant, 2010 ONSC 502 (CanLII):
As stated by Justice Aitken in Power v. Zuro, supra: 19. Of critical importance is maintaining the public’s confidence in our legal system and in the administration of justice. To accomplish this, it is important to ensure that not only is there no actual conflict of interest, but also there is no appearance of conflict of interest. …
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