tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11340801.post3881894217600466131..comments2023-10-06T16:45:25.381+13:00Comments on "Elephants and the Law" by Dean Knight: Judges' salaries and pay freezesDean Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069298298745322597noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11340801.post-49093131446485583922009-02-12T09:49:00.000+13:002009-02-12T09:49:00.000+13:00[threadjack] Graeme, my 2nd honours thesis has a ...[threadjack] Graeme, my 2nd honours thesis has a fairly detailed examination of the Canadian SC intervention rules. I'll explain them to you the next time I'm drunk and have you cornered [/threadjack]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11340801.post-39303727443036871052009-02-11T15:04:00.000+13:002009-02-11T15:04:00.000+13:00Worked for me, Eddie. Looked at the later case fir...Worked for me, Eddie. Looked at the later case first, saw there were 35 counsel and figured Canada must follow US Supreme Court practice of allowing other people to file written submissions.<BR/><BR/>Then I looked at the other case - 41 counlsen, of whom 1 only made written submissions.<BR/><BR/>Quite impressed they got through th hearing in a couple of days.Graeme Edgelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928755583921638414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11340801.post-4751190574472569082009-02-11T11:16:00.000+13:002009-02-11T11:16:00.000+13:00Yes, and neither of those cases was controversial ...Yes, and neither of those cases was controversial at all in Canada, were they, Dean :P?<BR/><BR/>Also, FYI, I couldn't get either link to work. Had to find them manually on Lexum by the date reference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11340801.post-7805873427045592042009-02-11T11:03:00.000+13:002009-02-11T11:03:00.000+13:00And this one too: http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en...And this one too: <BR/><BR/>http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1997/1997rcs3-3/1997rcs3-3.htmlDean Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069298298745322597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11340801.post-38686730870654652542009-02-11T11:02:00.000+13:002009-02-11T11:02:00.000+13:00People might also be interested in another Canadia...People might also be interested in another Canadian case on judicial remuneration, albeit operating in a slightly different matrix:<BR/><BR/>http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2005/2005scc44/2005scc44.htmlDean Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069298298745322597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11340801.post-12848820336263321292009-02-11T09:20:00.000+13:002009-02-11T09:20:00.000+13:00I recall an American instance a few years ago wher...I recall an American instance a few years ago where a State Chief Justice (I think) ruled his state's failure to give him a cost of living increase was against the similar rule in whatever state constitution they had. Legislators, who showed similar restraint to what they were expecting (I think they even took a pay cut) were a little miffed to find him ruling in his own favour.Graeme Edgelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928755583921638414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11340801.post-55562385087833060622009-02-11T02:01:00.000+13:002009-02-11T02:01:00.000+13:00Calm down... it's not as if they are tampering...Calm down... it's not as if they are tampering with pay in order to promote a certain judicial outcome. They are trying to maintain respect for the institutions of government. <BR/><BR/>If, in the greatest economic crisis since The Great Depression, workers were to be laid off & people were to be encouraged by players such as the RBNZ not to demand wage increases then it would be a source of great social tension if judges were the only ones to see their wages rise. <BR/><BR/>Majority of NZers (including lawyers) will see a great downgrading in their artificially inflated incomes. <BR/><BR/>In fact, in some ways the REAL incomes of judges might actually increase as prices decrease (i.e. the amount of goods their incomes are able to buy may increase)...so I don't think it's time to call the ICOJ just quite yet...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com