The Judge’s Behavior and Its Perception. Testimony on the Practice of Peer Supervision

Peer supervision is a practice that supports the collective work of judges outside of legally established frameworks. This text explains that the requirement for judicial independence does not hinder collective exchanges intended to support ethics and trust. The assessment presented shows that these exchanges are both a real aid for the judge and a way to improve the relational dimension of their profession. Indeed, there are few such places and structures apart from general assemblies and service meetings. Peer supervision places at the center of the judge’s work the public’s perception of their behavior. It is indeed true that to judge is also to be judged.