Part I
1 Judicial independence and accountability: core values in liberal democracies
Part II
2 Appointment, discipline and removal of judges in Australia
3 Appointment, discipline and removal of judges in Canada
4 Appointment, discipline and removal of judges in New Zealand
5 Appointment, discipline and removal of judges in South Africa
6 Appointment, discipline and removal of judges fundamental reforms in the United Kingdom
7 Judicial selection, removal and discipline in the United States
Part III
8 Judges 'freedom of speech: Australia
9 Judges and free speech in Canada
10 Judges and free speech in New Zealand
11 The judiciary and freedom of speech in South Africa
12 Judges and free speech in the United Kingdom
13 The criticism and speech of judges in the United States
Part IV
14 Judges, bias and recusal in Australia
15 Judges, bias and recusal in Canada
16 Judicial recusal in New Zealand
17 Judges, bias and recusal in South Africa
18 Judges, bias and recusal in the United Kingdom
19 Bias, the appearance of bias, and judicial disqualification in the United States
Part V
20 Judges and non-judicial functions in Australia
21 The impact of extra-judicial service on the Canadian judiciary: the need for reform
22 Judges and the non-judicial function in New Zealand
23 Judges and the non-judicial functions in South Africa
24 Judges and non-judicial functions in the United Kingdom
25 Judges and non-judicial functions in the United States
Part VI
26 The judiciary: a comparative conspectus