Chief Justice of Zambia

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The Chief Justice of Zambia is the head of the country’s judiciary and Supreme Court, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and guiding the interpretation of Zambian law.

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Chief Justice of Zambia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chief justice
judicial office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction Zambia NERFINISHED
appointedBy President of Zambia NERFINISHED
appointmentRequires ratification by the National Assembly of Zambia
branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of Zambia
country Zambia
hasPower assign judges to different courts
constitute panels of the Supreme Court of Zambia
issue practice directions for the courts
headOf Judiciary of Zambia NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of Zambia NERFINISHED
legalBasis Constitution of Zambia NERFINISHED
memberOf Judicial Service Commission of Zambia NERFINISHED
officeCreatedBy Constitution of Zambia (post-independence) NERFINISHED
officeHolderRole head of the Supreme Court of Zambia
head of the judiciary
oversees Constitutional Court of Zambia NERFINISHED
Court of Appeal of Zambia NERFINISHED
High Court of Zambia NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of Zambia NERFINISHED
subordinate courts of Zambia
participatesIn appointment of judges in Zambia
disciplinary processes for judicial officers
partOf Government of Zambia NERFINISHED
rank highest judicial officer in Zambia
responsibleFor administration of justice in Zambia
allocation of judicial work in superior courts
guiding interpretation of Zambian law
judicial policy direction
oversight of judicial conduct mechanisms
supervision of the courts of Zambia
seat Lusaka NERFINISHED
style The Honourable the Chief Justice NERFINISHED

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Supreme Court of Zambia composition Chief Justice of Zambia
Supreme Court of Zambia headOfCourt Chief Justice of Zambia