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- The Cambridge Handbook of Foreign Judges on Domestic Courts
- The Cambridge Handbook of Foreign Judges on Domestic Courts
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legislation
- Table of International Instruments
- Abbreviations
- 1 An Introduction to Foreign Judges on Domestic Courts
- Part I Rationales, Motivations and Design
- Part II Implications and Impact
- First-Hand Accounts
- 11 Impartial Adjudicators?
- 12 What Is It to Be an Academic French Female Judge in Andorra?Some Personal Thoughts about a Unique Experience
- 13 Foreign Judges on Domestic and Regional Courts
- 14 Foreign Judges in National Courts in the Commonwealth
- 15 Reflections
- Judicial Identity and the Judicial Role
- Adjudication, Accountability and Independence
- Index
12 - What Is It to Be an Academic French Female Judge in Andorra?Some Personal Thoughts about a Unique Experience
from First-Hand Accounts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 October 2023
- The Cambridge Handbook of Foreign Judges on Domestic Courts
- The Cambridge Handbook of Foreign Judges on Domestic Courts
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legislation
- Table of International Instruments
- Abbreviations
- 1 An Introduction to Foreign Judges on Domestic Courts
- Part I Rationales, Motivations and Design
- Part II Implications and Impact
- First-Hand Accounts
- 11 Impartial Adjudicators?
- 12 What Is It to Be an Academic French Female Judge in Andorra?Some Personal Thoughts about a Unique Experience
- 13 Foreign Judges on Domestic and Regional Courts
- 14 Foreign Judges in National Courts in the Commonwealth
- 15 Reflections
- Judicial Identity and the Judicial Role
- Adjudication, Accountability and Independence
- Index
Summary
For eight years between 2011 and 2019, I, a French professor of law, served as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Andorra, the only woman to have been appointed to that Court since its establishment in 1993. This chapter presents a critical analysis of being a judge in Andorra, informed by the distinctive history and features of constitutional justice in the small state situated between two powerful European neighbours, and by my own personal experience. It provides insights into how the process of appointing judges and the organisation of work within the Constitutional Court accommodate foreign judges, and how diversity on the bench – in terms of the legal culture, mastery of language, professional training, gender, and the psychology of the judges – influences the way in which constitutional justice is delivered in Andorra.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Foreign Judges on Domestic Courts , pp. 200 - 218Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023