Judicial independence: The case of the Colombian Supreme Court

Abstract

This article shows the importance of legal tradition and the organization
of the judicial system: recruitment, warranties of immobility, budget and
salary requirements may be greater or lessindependent of the judiciary.Similarly, it shows how studies on judicial independence
that have been
made in Colombia have favored the Constitutional Court, and to a lesser
extent the Supreme Court. Finally, the study concludes that despite a
number of regulatory safeguards aimed at preserving the independence of
judges in Colombia, this is very variable, and depends ultimately on the will
of the executive.