better and indicates strength where it is required in a Chief
Justice. He has also been reported as suitable for accelerated
promotion since 1966. In light of these reports grateful if you
would elaborate on reasons for thinking that appointment of local
the
candidate other than Rigby (an alternative would of course be
Blair-Kerr) would result in "disruption to the judiciary". We
appreciate that you are attaching weight to the undoubted risk that
ill feeling would be caused if an appointment were made which
was regarded as capricious disregard of the claims of seniority.
However, though claims of seniority must be given proper weight,
they must not be over-emphasised, particularly in case of a
Chief Justiceship. It seems to us that appointment of Chief
Justice with Rigby's evident weaknesses and limitations might
involve a greater and more lasting risk to efficient and
and their general reputation harmonious functioning of the courts/than would the passing over
of Rigby in favour of Blair-Kerr who is his junior.
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