In the exercise of justice, judges must assert the independence and selfconsistency of courts guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, enhance the authority of the judiciary, ensure that court judgments are binding via a fair, impartial and timely trial and resolution of court cases, and observe the judge’s oath. Society sets high standards for a judge and expects ideal conduct from him/her. The position of a judge requires not only an impeccable knowledge of laws and other legal regulation, but also compliance with ethical standards, self-possession, tolerance, responsibility, fairness, perseverance, and commitment to principles. The level of professional legal awareness of judges is determinative not only for the quality of their work, but also the general impression which society gets about justice in the State.

The article aims at analyzing the influence of inner psychological factors on how a judge passes a judgment in a case.

In the author’s view, professional activity of a judge is always associated with nervous and emotional stress and, consequently, involves excessive nervous and mental load which may trigger emotional burnout of judges. Professional burnout entails the depletion of emotional, physical and personal resources of a person. The consequences of a judge’s professional burnout are an impaired authority of the judiciary, illegitimate judgments, behavior contrary to the Code of judicial ethics, and etc. A judge who demonstrates signs of professional burnout cannot properly conduct legal proceedings and needs psychological assistance.

The article notes that only highly professional, moral, and ethical behavior of a judge can build respect for the court and ensure confidence of participants to a case in the impartial results of the trial. A judge is constantly tested for professional skills, human wisdom and successful resolution of conflict situations. Court judgments should affirm justice and strengthen public confidence in the judiciary. Conscience, honesty, honor, dignity, and professionalism are the major moral guidelines in the administration of justice. Therefore, despite various factors affecting a judge in the proceedings, he or she should be capable of controlling own emotions and remain impartial when delivering judgments.

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