INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND THE QUALITY OF JUSTICE (ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL MATTER BY THE END OF 2023)

This article provides the author's commentary on the Constitutional Law «On the judicial system and the status of judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan». The specified normative act is analyzed from the position of its compliance with the National Development Plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2025 and the Concept of Legal Policy.

Recognizing the key role of a trustworthy judiciary in maintaining the rule of law and public welfare, the authors consider the multifaceted aspects of the problem through the prism of «international standards» implemented in the legal system of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Based on the synthesis of the identified individual shortcomings of the Constitutional Law «On the judicial system and the status of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan», the authors propose their own vision regarding the change of outdated, inefficiently implemented, excessive blank and reference norms, as well as the presence of corruption-causing factors.

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