Historia del Consejo de la Judicatura del Ecuador

Parte II

Abstract

Toe present papar analizes !he development of the Consejo de la Judicatura in Ecuador, since its establishment as part of the judicial branch in 1993 to our days. lt pretends to show the historie references that made possible its creation in diversa European and American countries, becoming an anteceden! for its origin in our country. The Consejo de la Judicatura intended to improve the judicial's branch independence, allowing the understanding that the separation of powers is a main principie of the Rule of Law.

Next, the Consejo de fa Judicatura's structure and functions will be stUdied, as well as the events that occurred since lts origin from 1998 to 2008, when the Constitution changed the judicial's branch structure, making possible the establishment of a brand new Conseío de la Judicatura. Alter the 2011 referendum, lt was decided to make it "transitory", bringing several structural changas and giving way to the conformation of the present Consejo de la Judicatura, which now has new functions and a new organization.