There will be a review of the Guideline Principles and Code of Conduct for Judges, Magistrates and Lawyers by the Judiciary next year.

This was revealed by the Chief Justice Anthony Gates while addressing participants at the Attorney General’s conference at the Warwick Fiji this morning.

Chief Justice Gates said the need for regular reviews was one of the recommended actions as set out in the Commonwealth Principles.

He said the Judiciary will be able to consider developments in other jurisdictions as that from the Marshall Islands which has been drawn on a wide variety of sources and genetic origins, within and from out of the region.

The Chief Justice also stressed to the participants that in dealing with others, their dealings should always be honest and fair, and all other rules derive from this one rule.

He said evens honesty could be considered part of fairness and stressed to the Judges, Magistrates and Lawyers that beyond their salaries and allowances as they are entitled to, they should not benefit themselves personally, as fairness demands that they be even handed and work for the public to benefit only.

The conference continues this afternoon.