18 October 2024

Modification of the system of judicial governance – Judicial Appointments Board

President Boric submitted to Congress a constitutional amendment bill modifying the governance of the judiciary, thereby creating the Council for Judicial Appointments (“Consejo de Nombramientos Judiciales”). The aim is to reduce the administrative workload of judges so that they can better focus on their jurisdictional functions, and to eliminate lawyers as appointed members, to avoid potential for conflict of interest due to the lack of regulation or adequate mechanisms for their proper management.