Translated into different language, this was an argument between judicial activism and a more conservative view of a judge's role.
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Lawyers acting for the Barclay brothers claimed recent changes allowing the Seigneur to remove the Seneschal (the island's judge) and take on the role of President of Chief Pleas during a vacancy went against principles of democracy.
"I may wish I could be judge and juror but that's not my role, " he said.
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Jeremy La Trobe-Bateman has taken over the title of seneschal from Lieutenant Colonel Reg Guille, but has only taken on the role of Sark's chief judge.
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Second is a recognition of the limits of the judicial role, an understanding that a judge's job is to interpret, not make law, to approach decisions without any particular ideology or agenda, but rather a commitment to impartial justice, a respect for precedent, and a determination to faithfully apply the law to the facts at hand.
In 2010 the Seneschal stood down from his role as president of Chief Pleas as he was seen to have an "unfair" dual role because he is also the island's senior judge.
The dual role of the Sark seneschal, as chief judge and president of the island's government, will end next month.
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