Report on Orientation of Improving Codes of Ethics and Conduct for Professionals in the Justice System to Meet the Requirements of Judicial Reform in Viet Nam

This Report was produced as part of the EU Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme in Viet Nam (EU JULE). The EU JULE in funded by the European Union with financial contributions from UNDP and UNICEF.

Number of pages: 91 pages
Authors:
Lawyer Nguyen Hung Quang – NHQuang&Associates
Assoc. Prof Tran Van Do – Former Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court
Shelley M. Liberto – JD, MA
Year Published: 2021

For further information, please visit (English and Vietnamese versions): https://www.undp.org/vietnam/publications/report-orientation-improving-codes-ethics-and-conducts-professionals-justice-system-meet-requirements-judicial-reform-viet-nam

Abstract:
One of the orientations in the Judicial Reform Strategy under Resolution 49-NQ/TW of the Politburo (the 11th Tenure) on the Judicial Reform Strategy to 2020 (Resolution 49) and the Conclusion 84-KT/TW of Politburo on the conclusion of 15 years of implementation of Resolution 49 (Conclusion 84) is to build a strong team of judicial and judicial support staff, especially officials holding judicial posts, by enhancing their legal responsibility and authority, setting higher standards for political, ethical and professional qualities, as well as the standards of social knowledge and experience for each category of staff. In addition, Resolution 49 states that “judicial reform must […] selectively acquire international experiences in accordance with country’s circumstances and meet the requirement of proactive international integration and the development trend of society in the future”.

The Report on Orientation of Improving Codes of Ethics and Conduct for Professionals in the Justice System to Meet the Requirements of Judicial Reform in Viet Nam was produced to support the CCIA in advising the implementation of the Judicial Reform Strategy (Resolution 49 and Conclusion 84), providing recommendations for the efficient development, improvement and implementation of codes of ethnic and conducts (CoEC) for professionals in the justice system to meet requirements of judicial reform in Viet Nam.

The research scope of the Report focuses on the codes of conduct of the three following subjects: (i) Judges, (ii) Procurators, and (iii) Lawyers. These are groups of people who perform key functions in judicial activities.

Suggested Citation: Nguyen Hung Quang, Tran Van Do, Shelley M. Liberto – The EU Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme in Viet Nam (EU JULE), Report on Orientation of Improving Codes of Ethics and Conduct for Professionals in the Justice System to Meet the Requirements of Judicial Reform in Viet Nam, 2021

NHQuang Support Team: Nguyen Thuy Duong, Vu Thi Dieu Thao, Le Mai Phuong, Le Hai Linh, Dang Huyen Thu

Report on Orientation of Improving Codes of Ethics and Conduct for Professionals in the Justice System to Meet the Requirements of Judicial Reform in Viet Nam

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