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(3)

Judges of the superior courts should be appointed with tenure to retiring age rather than fixed-term

contracts.

Comment: Judges of both the High Court and

District Court are appointed by Letters

Patent and have security of tenure to retirement age.

(4)

Terms of service of the judiciary (particularly in relation to housing) should be improved and judges

should be allowed to return to practice after

resignation from the bench.

Comment : There have been recent changes that

permit High Court judges to have a

choice of either a non-accountable cash

allowance for housing or government

quarters.

prohibiting

The existing rule

return to practise after

resignation from the bench has been

considered very recently by the Chief

Justice and the

both believe

is sound.

Attorney General and

that the present practice

(5) A formal system of

serve as part-time

appointing local lawyers to

Recorders

or Deputy Judges

should be adopted.

Comment: This suggestion is at present subject

to detailed study.

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