Under the active leadership of the new Chief Justice the judiciary has entered a new phase. While his predecessors understandably focused on the Constitutional Court during its formative years, the new Chief Justice is eager to strengthen the capacity of the judicial arm of govern itself effectively and accountably, in order that confidence in the rule of the law can be maintained.

Consequently, in recent years the process of judicial appointments has emerged as a key issue. In October 2010, the Judicial Service Commission (