Usurpation of authority

Benue Assembly urges Alia to review traditional rulers pay

The lawmaker further described traditional rulers as mobilisers for government programmes and key stakeholders in maintaining security and social harmony across Benue communities. The post Benue Assembly urges Alia to review traditional rulers pay appeared first on Vanguard News.

Bruce Pardy: How Americans gave up their own republic

Decades of court rulings and legislation shifted power from elected leaders to unelected bureaucracies

Judicial review is cornerstone of India’s constitutional democracy: CJI Surya Kant

Describing judicial review as cornerstone of India’s constitutional democracy, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that it should not be viewed as judicial supremacy. Speaking at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) conference in Stockholm on Monday, the CJI said, “It would be no exaggeration to claim that this expansive []

Umar Ardo: Court Has No Power To Impose Leadership On ADA

Promoter of the All Democratic Alliance, Umar Ardo, says the judiciary has no power to impose leadership on the association, with an appeal pending.

टेरामक्स खरिद प्रकरण : प्राधिकरणका तत्कालीन अध्यक्ष झासहित तीनजना दोषी ठहर

काठमाडौँ । विशेष अदालतले नेपाल दूरसञ्चार प्राधिकरणको टेरामक्स खरिद प्रकरणमा प्राधिकरणका तत्कालीन अध्यक्ष दीगम्बर झासहित तीन जनालाई दोषी ठहर गरेको छ। न्यायाधीशहरू हेमन्त रावल, डिल्लीरत्न श्रेष्ठ र उमेश कोइरालाको इजलासले आज प्राधिकरणका तत्कालीन अध्यक्ष झा, सदस्यहरू धनराज ज्ञवाली र टीका उप्रेतीलाई दोषी ठहर गरेको अदालतकी सूचना अधिकारी पार्वती हितानले जानकारी दिइन्। दोषी ठहर भएका प्राधिकरणका []

The Subcommittee – Part 1

A governing body is the broad term used to describe a group of individuals who have been given strategic, legal and fiduciary authority over any organisation or institution. In a private company, we call them the board of directors, and in a fund, we call them the board of trustees. In a municipality, we call [] The post The Subcommittee – Part 1 appeared first on The Namibian.

Clarence Thomas's Constitutional Firepower

Clarence Thomas's Constitutional Firepower

His Majesty underscores need for strong leadership, disciplined execution

His Majesty underscores need for strong leadership, disciplined execution

Ex-presidents of Israel's Supreme Court say government defiance is end of democracy

In a joint statement, the former justices wrote that the government's decision to defy a High Court ruling leads to 'anarchy and the concentration of all state power in the hands of a single body'

Gaza committee says ready to assume duties ‘once necessary capabilities available’

Committee chairman says basic requirements include ‘one authority, one law with clear reference, and one weapon under this authority’

Rule Of Law Is Heart Of Political Order

The rule of law is the strong character of a democratic and civilized society. It presumes that all actors and instituti...

Informal Communication Is Sabotaging Your Authority. Here’s How to Restore It.

Every text, hallway chat and vague message may be weakening your leadership. Here's how to rebuild authority through structure.

In Landmark Ruling, Supreme Court Affirms That Presidents Run The Executive Branch

'Subordinates who exercise the President’s power are subject to removal by him. Then, and only then, can they remain accountable to the President, and the President to the people,' wrote Chief Justice Roberts.

Seven years later, a campus cancel culture incident heads to trial

Are we willing to hold government officials accountable when they are unwilling to enforce the law as it's written?

Quote of the day by Ralph Waldo Emerson: 'What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say'

True character shines through actions, often more so than mere words. It is through consistent behaviour that we forge trust and earn respect from those around us. Integrity is the harmony between what one says and what one does. Effective leadership succeeds by modelling positive behaviour for others to follow. In essence, our daily actions, not just bold proclamations, shape our reputations.

President Tinubu Reaffirms Support for Independent Judiciary

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed that providing infrastructure for the judiciary and the legal profession is a constitutional responsibility of the Executive, not an interference with judicial independence. The President made the statement on Monday while inaugurating the newly constructed Body of Benchers Office Annex in Abuja. Represented by the Secretary to the Government [] The post President Tinubu Reaffirms Support for Independent Judiciary appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

The leadership advantage in an age of disruption

The leadership advantage in an age of disruption

EDITORIAL: Our kingdom for a French dictionary?

Should courts dictate to the Crown who cannot be their representatives in this country?

BARBER: The biggest lie in global politics is the ‘Rules-Based International Order’

The legal system in developed countries has, in short, two key aspects that make it function: a structure for adjudicating legal disputes and a robust enforcement mechanism. If a person is suspected of violating a law, there is a detailed process for summoning that person to court. If they refuse to comply with a court order, police are dispatched to enforce it. On the other hand, if courts decline to prosecute violations or police choose not to execute court orders, the law effectively ceases to exist. Politicians and civic organizations may condemn violations, demand action, and hold meetings, but such rhetoric becomes meaningless when the institutions are unwilling to act. We have seen this dynamic play out in some US cities in recent years. Rules are followed only when they are enforced — and enforcement may require the credible threat or use of force.

'Absurd': Republican Judge Nails Todd Blanche In 10th Straight Election Scheme LossRoberts Court Expands Trumpnullnullnullnullnullnull

The corrupt MAGA Roberts Court mostly ruled against Donald Trump today, rejecting his appeal in the E Jean Carroll case, protecting mail-in voting and blocked Trump from firing Lisa Cook. BUT, they did give him a big win that is going to be highly consequential. He is now able to fire independent regulators, a power that no other President has ever had. The case was brought by Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter after he fired her shortly after he began his second term. No other President has tried to exert such power over independent regulators - it would have been unheard of. Trump tried it and the Supreme Court has decided that he can do it - and I guess all future Presidents can as well. (Ed. note: You know they'll find a way to prevent a Dem president from doing that) In the 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court gave Trump and all future presidents the power to remove members of supposedly independent federal agencies that carry out functions under the executive branch of government. All 6 conservative justices ruled in Trump's favor, of course. read more

Mitch McConnell owes public transparency amid prolonged hospital stay 

Elected officials don't get to disappear without explanation. Not because we're owed their secrets. Because we're owed their honesty.

Ben Gvir Threatens to Fire Bnei Brak Police Chief Over Brutalizing Haredi Protesters

National Security Minister warns he may use legal authority to permanently remove officers involved in Route 4 clashes Letter to police commissioner demands accountability for stun grenade attacks, humiliation of protesters | 'No one is above the law' (Israel News)

Authenticity and Transparency Are Not the Same Thing. Here’s Why Great Leaders Split Them

Authenticity and oversharing aren’t the same thing.

20 things the best leaders do that have nothing to do with seniority

The best leadership principles aren't specific to a level, an industry, or a title — they're about the fundamentals of how people work together, and they compound across a career

President Sisi swears in heads of top judicial bodies

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday administered the constitutional oath of office to the newly appointed heads of Egypt’s top judicial bodies. Those sworn in were Counsellor Rabie Ahmed Mohamed Labna as President of the Court of Cassation, Counsellor Mahmoud Ibrahim Mohamed Abou El-Dahab as President of the State Council, Counsellor Abdel Nasser Abou [] The post President Sisi swears in heads of top judicial bodies appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.