Modernizing Judicial Independence Standards Adopted in 2007, the Mt. Scopus Standards offer updated principles on judicial independence, reflecting contemporary challenges and global legal developments. 1 The International conference on Judicial Independence, Jerusalem Israel 2007 Conferences Page List of the Conferences 2 The international conference on Judicial Independence for the Drafting of the International Standards of Judicial Independence, Vadouz, December 2007 Conferences Page List of the Conferences