The Office of the Special Prosecutor After the Supreme Court's Decision: Why Constitutional Reform Not Abolition is the Answer

The controversy surrounding the judgment has revived an important debate about prosecutorial independence. Modern constitutional democracies increasingly recognise that effective anti-corruption enforcement requires prosecutors who are insulated from political influence. Corruption frequently involves politically exposed persons, senior public officials and influential business interests. Where prosecutors fear dismissal, political retaliation or executive interference, public confidence in the justice system inevitably suffers. For this reason, prosecutorial independence has become an important feature of international anti-corruption governance.