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Costa Rica’s full court gives chambers 15 days to propose changes to precautionary measures after judges detained over alleged corruption

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Costa Rica’s full court gave its chambers 15 days to propose changes to precautionary measures in criminal, labor and administrative cases.
  • The review follows the detention of judges in cases involving alleged corruption by judicial officials.
  • Senior judges also questioned the administrative court’s reinstatement of judges removed by the Supreme Court, saying there was sufficient evidence of misconduct.

Costa Rica’s Supreme Court has given its chambers 15 days to propose changes to precautionary measures after cases involving judicial officials accused of corruption raised concern inside the court.

The review will cover measures used in criminal, labor and administrative proceedings. The decision comes as the full court examines how such measures should be handled amid the judicial corruption cases.

Senior judges also criticized the administrative court for reinstating judges who had been removed by the Supreme Court. They argued that enough evidence existed to establish the alleged misconduct.

The debate has placed judicial corruption and the operation of precautionary measures at the center of the full court’s attention. The proposals from the chambers are expected to address criminal, labor and administrative matters.

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