On Monday 25th March 2024, the Minister of
Justice, Naomi Long MLA, became the first elected representative to commit to The
Pledge to Uphold the Rule of Law, a novel initiative brought forward by the
Law Society of Northern Ireland.
The Pledge has been developed by the Law Society in response
to increasing attacks on lawyers in the media and from politicians associating
lawyers with the
Signatories to the Pledge “recognise the Rule of Law as the
foundation of a just and democratic society, commit to supporting and upholding
the independence of the legal profession and the judiciary which underpin the
Rule of Law.” Signatories further commit to upholding six key principles:
Independence, Responsibility, Fairness, Balance and impartiality, Transparency
and Accuracy.
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