26.04.2024 Supreme Court reaffirms independence of military judges, dismisses challenges
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The country's top court says Canada's system of military justice fully ensures judicial independence, even though military judges are subject to the chain of command. In a 6-1 ruling, the Supreme Court dismissed five cases that argued the status military judges as officers violated the constitutional right to a fair trial.

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