Some reflections on the judge’s right to conscientious objection
The objective of the article is to explore the legal viability of the judge’s right to conscientious objection. As a potential legal basis of such a right are considered the fundamental right to freedom of conscience, religion and belief, as well as statutory provisions on disqualification of a judge from adjudicating on a given case. Furthermore, the author deals with the question of whether the judge’s right to conscientious objection is compatible with the principle of their subjection to the law in force.