Appointment of 111 new judges...Cho Hee University, "You should not be swayed by pressure."

111 experienced legal professionals who worked as lawyers or prosecutors have been newly appointed as judges.

Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae attended the appointment ceremony of new judges held at the Supreme Court today (4th) and emphasized that a balanced judgment should be made according to the Constitution and the law without being swayed by power or public pressure.

Among the new judges, 96 were former lawyers, 14 were former prosecutors and one was a former judicial researcher.

By gender, 57 males accounted for 51.4% and 54 females, 48.6%.

The new judges will go through training such as writing rulings at the Judicial Research and Training Institute and will be assigned to courts at all levels from February next year.

Under the unification of the law, you must have a certain period of attorney qualification to be appointed as a new judge.