PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
(iv) Legal Aid: We do not know what the criteria
are for receivi: - legal aid but it would
If bagat and
se
The remaining half of
its availability
the criminal trials
which do not it wohld sean quchtung for lagal
before, District Court, bo megz
that maining
in which legal
aid ig vailable could include some quite
serious offences where the accused
could face
and would nevettalers reen to
in a substantial sentence, if found to
The Legd Alirines jg je BAGule lis how
Do milky,
have musserted ttal
should be given to an
Jou be ive further serious consideration -
an extension of the system.
On the District Court in general
me follows the point about the
and pensions: We note that
views on the Legal Adviser's suggestion.
(xi). Tarna óf aðraintxantxa¤ NagistkaKAIK
dfa?
Supreme Court judges have security of tenure
under the Letters Patent and we think it
would be desirable to give District Judges
by law
Bar Association's
wifitions. Bus
Agen mas made the criticisms
invalid.
security
until
unless
means of an amendim
the age of 60,
removed from office by the Governor for
inability or misconduct following an
investigation by a tribunal consisting of
a chairman and two members appointed on the
advice of the Chief Justice from among
persons who are or have been judges.
We should also perhaps consider amending
article XIVA of the Letters Patent,
both
/to raise
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