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FIA changes system for appeals
Court Announces New System for F1 Appeals The Congress of the FIA International Court of Appeal (ICA), made up of independent elected judges from 18 countries, met in Monaco on 11 December to discuss and adopt a new system for nominating judges ...
Published: Dec 18, 2009, 10:52 PM
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Court Announces New System for F1 Appeals
The Congress of the FIA International Court of Appeal (ICA), made up of independent elected judges from 18 countries, met in Monaco on 11 December to discuss and adopt a new system for nominating judges for appeal hearings in the FIA Formula One World Championship.
From the start of the 2010 Formula One season, in agreement with the FIA and the teams, it has been decided to 'co-opt' judges proposed by F1 teams to rule upon hearings relating to F1.
These appeals will be heard by a panel comprised of the ICA's existing elected membership plus these 'co-opted' judges. Elected ICA Judges will form a majority of any panel.
The ICA has taken this step to add to the existing reserve of knowledge and expertise, to allow for broader participation in the workings of the ICA, and to further enhance transparency and public confidence in the workings of the ICA.
All elected ICA judges are bound by formal undertakings to remain absolutely independent and impartial (from teams, from National Sporting Authorities, from the FIA itself, and from any other party). The new 'co-opted' judges will adhere to identical standards of independence and impartiality.
The applicable rule is set out in Article 5 of the ICA's Rules of Procedure and provide as follows:
Article 5 -- Independence of the ICA
Members must undertake to act with full independence and objectivity, to respect the application of these Rules and of all the FIA's Regulations, and to preserve the independence of the ICA. Each Member must be and remain independent of the parties. All Members are obliged to reveal immediately any circumstance likely to compromise their independence in respect of one or more of the parties. A Member shall spontaneously disqualify himself/herself from participating in a hearing which involves, as one of the parties or counsel to a party, a structure to which he/she belongs or takes part in its working in any capacity whatsoever. Members and Deputy Members shall sign a formal undertaking to respect the integrity and independence of the ICA both during and after their respective terms of office.
Members and Deputy Members are bound by a confidentiality obligation with regard to
the deliberations of the ICA.
On every panel all judges will work together and perform all of the same functions, having the same status and being bound by the same rules.
-credit: fia
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