Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 (Act No. 9 of 1994)RegulationsCode of Judicial Conduct for JudgesArticle 12 : Association |
| (1) | A judge must not— |
| (a) | belong to any political party or secret organization; |
| (b) | unless it is necessary for the discharge of judicial office, become involved in any political controversy or activity; |
| (c) | take part in any activities that practice discrimination inconsistent with the Constitution; and |
| (d) | use or lend the prestige of the judicial office to advance the private interests of the judge or others. |
| (2) | A judge must, upon permanent appointment, immediately sever all professional links and recover speedily all fees and other amounts outstanding and organise his or her personal business affairs to minimise the potential for conflicts of interest. |
| (3) | A judge previously in private practice must not sit in any case in which he or she, or his or her former firm, is or was involved before the judge's appointment, and a judge must not sit in any case in which the former firm is involved until all indebtedness between the judge and the firm has been settled. |
| (4) | An acting judge who is a practising attorney does not sit in any case in which the acting judge's firm is or was involved as attorney of record or in any other capacity. |
Notes:
| Note 12(i): | Social associations, including association with members of the legal profession, should be such as not to create the impression of favouritism or to enable the other party to abuse the relationship. |
| Note 12(ii): | A judge does not ask for or receive any special favour or dispensation from potential litigants or members of the legal professions nor does a judge use the office for the attainment of personal benefit. |