Prevention and Management of Conflict of Interest in Judicial system

Prevention and management of conflict of interest in the judicial system is one of the ways to reduce corruption in it and in the whole of the political-administrative system. Often, different countries anticipate and control conflicts of interest in the justice system. The countries of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States and the United Kingdom each have some laws and regulations in place in their legal system. By comparing the three countries above, it can be concluded that given the early identification of the concept of conflict of interest in the United States and Britain, and as a consequence of the drafting, adoption and enforcement of these laws against Iran, the conflict of interest in the judicial system of these countries has been decreasing and Judicial and public officials have also had a great deal of interest in managing conflicts of interest by knowing and understanding this issue. But in our legal system, an independent concept of conflict of interest has not yet succeeded in finding its proper place in the laws, and as a result we have not witnessed a significant process of managing conflicts of interest in the judicial system. Nonetheless, disparate laws and regulations that involve preventing and combating conflicts of interest have failed to provide effective management of conflicts of interest in the absence of some of the key elements in managing conflicts of interest, such as declaring assets or supporting effective disclosures. The lack of comprehensive legislation and the effective and transparent implementation of existing laws also add to the problems of conflict management in the justice system.