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He urged the few judges who are tainting the image of the judiciary to improve.
“To the few who have given the judiciary a bad name through poor performance, please pull up your socks and join the rest of the judiciary that are doing an excellent job,” he said.
The promulgation of the judiciary code of ethics, according to the Chief Justice, will provide a legal framework for dealing with the issue of inordinate delays in handing down of judgments.
The code of ethics, among other issues, compels the judges to hand down court judgments within 90 days of the date when the judgments would have been reserved.
Speaking at the same occasion, Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa hailed the Judicial Service Commission.
“I take my hat off to salute and acknowledge the very positive developments that have taken place within the judicial service in a very short period of time.
“Thanks to the hard work of the commission and its members and the support we have received from our co-operating partners,” he said.
The minister noted some improvement in the conditions of service for the judicial staff and acquisition of vehicles that had been deployed to all provinces.
Reopening of circuit courts and the installation of computer and Internet facilities at all courts countrywide was also viewed as a positive development spearheaded by the JSC.
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