A government panel on judicial reform will work to make the career system for judges more transparent and objective, following a Supreme Court report saying the current system lacks a legal framework for assessing those serving on the bench.
The Judicial Reform Council plans to discuss improvements to the system after the top court reported for the first time that promotion or demotion of judges is based on such factors as the rulings they have given, the number of cases they have handled and the opinions of chief judges, members of the panel said.
According to the report, career moves by judges depend on reports submitted annually by the judges themselves on their career, their health status and desire for new posts, as well as the views of their bosses.