He became a Judge of the Tokyo District Court in 1994, a Professor at the Legal Training and Research Institute in 1995, and later served as a Judge of the Tokyo High Court in 2010. He became the Chief Judge of the Shizuoka District Court in 2011.[1]
Before becoming Chief Justice, Ōtani was the President of the Osaka High Court and was also one of the Justices of the Supreme Court. He previously served as the Director-General of the Criminal Affairs Bureau and the Personnel Affairs Bureau, and as the Secretary-General of the Supreme Court, and is known for his role in designing the lay judge system of Japan.[2][3]
Chief Justiceedit
At age 65, Ōtani replaced Itsurō Terada as Chief Justice on January 9, 2018, when Terada reached the date of his retirement.
Ōtani as Chief Justice, was formally appointed by the Emperor after being nominated by the Cabinet; which in practice, is known to be under the recommendation of the former Chief Justice.[4]
He stepped down as Chief Justice in 2022 as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70, and was succeeded by associate justice Saburo Tokura in June 2022.
Referencesedit
^"裁判所｜OTANI Naoto". www.courts.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^"Architect of Japan's lay judge system to become chief justice at Supreme Court". The Japan Times Online. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^"New Supreme Court chief justice Otani determined to improve trust in judicial system". Mainichi Daily News. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^"Change at the top court's helm". Retrieved 15 December 2014.
External linksedit
Official Website (in Japanese)
Official Profile (in English)
(in Japanese)
April 11, 2024
naoto, Ōtani, 大谷, 直人, Ōtani, naoto, born, june, 1952, japanese, jurist, lawyer, served, 19th, chief, justice, supreme, court, japan, from, 2018, 2022, honourable大谷, 直人Ōtani, 201919th, chief, justice, japanin, office, january, 2018, june, 2022appointed, byemper. Naoto Ōtani 大谷 直人 Ōtani Naoto born June 23 1952 is a Japanese jurist and lawyer who served as the 19th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2018 to 2022 The HonourableNaoto Ōtani大谷 直人Ōtani in 201919th Chief Justice of JapanIn office January 9 2018 June 23 2022Appointed byEmperor AkihitoPreceded byItsurō TeradaSucceeded bySaburo TokuraPersonal detailsBorn大谷直人 Ōtani Naoto 1952 06 23 June 23 1952 age 71 Akabira Hokkaido JapanAlma materUniversity of Tokyo Faculty of Law 1975 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Chief Justice 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education editŌtani was born in Akabira Hokkaido Japan He graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law in 1975 and became an Assistant Judge of the Tokyo District Court in 1977 He became a Judge of the Tokyo District Court in 1994 a Professor at the Legal Training and Research Institute in 1995 and later served as a Judge of the Tokyo High Court in 2010 He became the Chief Judge of the Shizuoka District Court in 2011 1 Before becoming Chief Justice Ōtani was the President of the Osaka High Court and was also one of the Justices of the Supreme Court He previously served as the Director General of the Criminal Affairs Bureau and the Personnel Affairs Bureau and as the Secretary General of the Supreme Court and is known for his role in designing the lay judge system of Japan 2 3 Chief Justice editAt age 65 Ōtani replaced Itsurō Terada as Chief Justice on January 9 2018 when Terada reached the date of his retirement Ōtani as Chief Justice was formally appointed by the Emperor after being nominated by the Cabinet which in practice is known to be under the recommendation of the former Chief Justice 4 He stepped down as Chief Justice in 2022 as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 and was succeeded by associate justice Saburo Tokura in June 2022 References edit 裁判所 OTANI Naoto www courts go jp in Japanese Retrieved 30 January 2018 Architect of Japan s lay judge system to become chief justice at Supreme Court The Japan Times Online 7 December 2017 Retrieved 30 January 2018 New Supreme Court chief justice Otani determined to improve trust in judicial system Mainichi Daily News 12 January 2018 Retrieved 30 January 2018 Change at the top court s helm Retrieved 15 December 2014 External links editOfficial Website in Japanese Official Profile in English Profile History in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Naoto Ōtani amp oldid 1107287950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
