The Judiciary will embark on implementing fair recruiting processes next year which wil require department staff to reveal if they are related to anyone else within the department.

This was revealed by the Chief Justice Anthony Gates at the Attorney General's conference at the Warwick Fiji yesterday.

Gates said a fair recruitment system generates racial balance, which would be a reflection of the true ethnic composition of Fiji.

He said a form is about to be implemented in the Judicial Department which is designed to avoid undue preferential treatment.

While speaking on the International Code of Conduct for public officials, Gates said applications as well as all exsisting members of the department will have to reveal if they are related by blood or marriage to any member of the departmen, however Gates said they will not be required to reveal whether they have any relatives employed in the Australian Military.

Gates also revealed that there will be a review of the Guideline Principles and Code of Conduct for Judges, Magistrates and Lawyers by the Judiciary next year and necessary changes will be made to hold people accountable.