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Archive For Entries On Provincial Judges Reference (1997)

The Provincial Judges Reference at 10: The Hollow Promise of Remuneration Commissions

Ten years ago, the Provincial Judges Reference had a mixed reception. It was variously hailed as a novel use of unwritten constitutional principles and a boon for judicial independence, and chided as an act of naked self-interest by a group of judges who took judicial law-making to a whole new level. In the years since, [...]