Supreme Court to Decide on Inquiry into Minister Leyton Over Chat Revelations

Chile's Supreme Court is set to determine this week whether to initiate an administrative inquiry into Lilian Leyton, a minister at the Santiago Court of Appeals. The decision follows the revelation of leaked communications from 2020 between Leyton and lawyer Luis Hermosilla.

The core of the matter lies in allegations that Leyton may have breached probity rules by attempting to expedite an "Order of Non-Innovation" (ONI) for Clínica Las Condes. At the time, Hermosilla, who is a principal figure in the ongoing "audios case," was serving as an advisor to the medical center. The leaked chats suggest Hermosilla urgently sought Leyton's assistance to halt a labor resolution that would have required 25% of the clinic's staff to stay home due to sanitary concerns during the pandemic.

Leyton's apparent willingness to review the matter is evident in the communications, which reportedly show Hermosilla requesting "urgent" help. The Supreme Court's review will focus on whether Leyton's actions constituted a failure to uphold her duties as a judge, particularly given the context of the pandemic and the sensitive nature of the ONI request.

The investigation into Leyton's conduct could have significant implications for judicial oversight and public trust in the legal system, especially as it involves a high-profile lawyer and a prominent medical institution during a public health crisis.

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The lawyer asked Leyton for 'urgent' help to see the ONI.