1. Terms of reference -- 2. Preface -- 3. Executive summary -- 4. Recommendations -- 5. Introduction -- 6. Background to the review -- 7. Conduct of the review -- 8. The present arrangements -- 9. A judicial commission -- 10. Current removal legislation -- 11. Guide to judicial conduct -- 12. Improving and modernising the system -- 13. Conclusion -- 14. Endnotes -- 15. Select bibliography -- 16. Appendix: Contributors to the review
Summary
"The Terms of Reference for this review called for an examination of key features of the judicial conduct and complaints system in Victoria. More specifically, the aspects considered where the complaints process itself, the removal provisions and the possible adoption of a code of judicial conduct. The Terms of Reference also gave particular emphasis to the need to consider judicial independence and the importance of maintaining and enhancing public confidence in the judicial system in general." -- p. 7