Commentary on the Family Courts Restructure
September 2018 Les Stubbs and Cheryl Po Wise politicians and erudite jurists have time and again observed that an independent judiciary is the very heart of a republic. This is so because the foundation of a democracy, the source of its perennial vitality, the conditions for its growth, and the hope for its welfare — all lie in that great institution, an independent judiciary. This means that courts should not be subject to improper