Assertion: judiciary | /r/HasProperty | claimed independence
Facets:
value: to mask transgression
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: She listed the sins as: Turning a blind eye to the injudicious conduct of a colleague Hypocrisy – the complete distortion of the norm of judicial independence Secrecy – the fact that no aspect of judicial conduct including the appointment of judges to the High and Supreme Court is transparent Plagiarism and prolixity – meaning that very often SC judges lift whole passages from earlier decisions by their predecessors and do not acknowledge this – and use long-winded, verbose language Self Arrogance – wherein the higher judiciary has claimed crass superiority and independence to mask their own indiscipline and transgression of norms and procedures Professional arrogance – whereby judges do not do their homework and arrive at decisions of grave importance ignoring precedent or judicial principle Nepotism – wherein favours are sought and dispensed by some judges for gratification of varying manner.