Investigating the Conflict of Interests of Judicial Officials

Conflict of interests is directly related to corruption, conflict of interests creates the fear that one's personal interests will be preferred to the interests that are responsible for supporting them, and therefore is one of the opportunities for corruption. One of the most important areas of conflict management is the conflict of interests of the judicial officials; because the sensitivity of the judicial Officials and its relationship to public rights requires special rules in conflict management to prevent mistrust of this post. Therefore, the important question of this research is: what are the strategies for managing the conflict of interests of judicial officials? In Iran’s legal system, there are several ways to manage the conflicts of interests of these officials; In some areas, such as the ban on simultaneous employment and the ban on receiving gifts, our country's legislative approach is considered desirable; However, in other areas, such as the asset declaration system, the ban on litigation, the ban on Revolving Door, and the ban regarding political activities, conflict resolution management strategies are often incomplete, and it is necessary for the legislature to address the shortcomings in this area in order to limit the grounds for corruption by the judicial officials.