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candidate was substantially better.

6. Although the Legal Adviser agreed with the

Governor that Mr Justice Blair-Kerr would be a

better choice for the appointment of Chief Justice,

he did not consider that the differences in the

respective merits of Justices Blair-Kerr and Briggs

were such that amendment of the rule governing the

retiring age would be justified. The Governor has

said that if there was any objection to the retiring

age being amended, he would be willing to accept

Mr Justice Briggs as the next Chief Justice.

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