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**"Contribution as a Judge to Enhancing Trust in the Judiciary"**
Osamu Ikeda is a former Japanese judge and currently serves as the Chairman of the National Public Service Ethics Board. Born in Hyogo Prefecture, he graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Shinjuku High School in 1966 and the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law in 1970. He served as a Supreme Court Investigator from 1985 and was appointed Chairman of the National Public Service Ethics Board in April 2012.
Mr. Ikeda states that he worked diligently to establish the lay judge system, which was slated for implementation in 2009, as a member of the Lay Judge System and Criminal Review Committee under the Judicial System Reform Promotion Headquarters during the Koizumi administration. Furthermore, in disputes concerning the legality of investigations, where the defense and prosecution present conflicting arguments and a decision is difficult based solely on courtroom exchanges, he has proposed introducing measures to enable lay judges to objectively assess interrogation conditions in a way that facilitates their judgment.
His representative works include "Commentary on the Penal Code (3rd Edition)" and "Commentary on the Lay Judge Act: Legislative History and Challenges." Notable cases include the forgery of private documents and fraud case, and the appeal trial for the Kumagaya Poultry Farm Dormitory Arson Murder Case.
**Q&A**
Q: What was his professional role?
He dedicated himself to establishing the lay judge system as a member of the Lay Judge System and Criminal Review Committee under the Judicial System Reform Promotion Headquarters. He also became, and currently holds the position of, Chairman of the National Public Service Ethics Board.
Q: What are his famous works?
His books "Commentary on the Penal Code (3rd Edition)" and "Commentary on the Lay Judge Act: Legislative History and Challenges" are well-known.
Wikipedia: Osamu Ikeda