CO129-624-3 Public Services Commission- formation 1-1-1950 - 31-12-1950 — Page 20

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It so happens that our Supreme Court is now rather hard-pressed, but the amount of work does not Justify the addition of another Puisne for judicial work alone. We therefore contemplate adding immediately one Puiane to the establishment on the understanding that a Judge would be appointed as Chairman of the Public Services Commission. The Chief Justice would be asked to nominate the Judge.

I have discussed with Williams, now Acting Chief Justice, and with Griffin, Attorney General, and both feel that the proposal is unobjectionable in principle. Williams has made the point, which appears to me to be a good one, that it would not be in the public interest nor would it be fair to the individual concerned to keep one Judge on the Public Services Commission work for too long since he would tend to be regarded more es an expert on Public Services Commission work then as a Judge with possible detriment to his position on the Bench and with adverse effect on his career. I can see no objection and indeed I can see merit in changing the Chairman at intervals, perhaps ong(a year, because the job is a quasi judicial one.

Williams is writing to you and I shall send a copy of this letter semi-officially to Sidebotham in the Colonial Office so as to let them know what we have in mind.

I should be grateful for your views as early as possible. The arrangements to put the additional Judge on to the establishment and to get a man to fill the appointment will take some time and we also will have to amend the Ordinance.

(Yours sincerely)

J. F. Nicoll

(J.F. NICOLL)

P.S.

I have enclosed the P.S.C. Bill instead of the Ordinance so as to give you "Objects and Reasons.

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