June 2022 Judicial Selection Process |
We have received an application for Associate Justice. Please find below a link to the application form and the document that holds the answers provided by the applicant.
Applicant: - BlockBuster2K43 Application Form | Responses Former Delegate of the South Pacific
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I find it hard to judge really as their answers lack too much detail, especially the moot court section.
Minister of Media, Subversion and Sandwich Making
Associate Justice of the High Court and Senior Moderator
After reviewing the application, I would argue that BlockBuster2K43 is presently unqualified, though is near the minimum standard that would I would look for to be considered a base level of qualification.
Their answers to the judicial philosophy section is acceptable in my opinion, but their moot court responses are not as well reasoned as I would like to see from a Justice of the Court. Perhaps inviting him to be more in-depth in a second chance would be enough to lend him a shot at being more qualified in my assessment. Side note: I think it might be a good idea to have the moot court section come first (after personal background) and then followed by judicial philosophy for future applicants. I would imagine that part of the problem we are seeing with less thorough answers in the moot court section stems from the applicant getting "tired" of the application process. I certainly felt that when I applied all those years ago, so I can only imagine how a person new to NS and TSP must feel. -Griffindor/Ebonhand
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I concur. Their responses to the moot court section are not up to the standard that I would expect, particularly since there isn't much discussion of how the law applies to each case or why exactly they are deciding the way they have. I lean towards not qualified based on those answers, but I will ask them to expand in the event that did indeed get tired.
Former Delegate of the South Pacific
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This is the response provided by BlockBuster2K43:
BlockBuster2K43 Wrote:Kris Kringle Wrote: I am not comfortable with their response to LUMC.03. I see claims in the answer that do not match what was provided in the prompt, and few references to the law to back those assertions. The moot court questions were clearly meant to encourage critical thinking and for the most part have no right or wrong answers, but I worry that this particular answer does not show the level of consideration and reference to the law that one would expect from an Associate Justice. I think BlockBuster2K43 would benefit from spending more time involved in judicial affairs (though I recognise that there is not an abundance of such opportunities at present) before seeking a seat on the bench. Any thoughts? Former Delegate of the South Pacific
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Agreed.
Maybe we should give Bleakfoot a poke and tell him to submit an application? His recent Amicus Curae briefs were very good. Minister of Media, Subversion and Sandwich Making
Associate Justice of the High Court and Senior Moderator
I agree with Bel. If we are looking to add someone to our ranks (before the potential GC), of the most recent applicants, I'd rather it be Bleakfoot.
-Griffindor/Ebonhand
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