SALARIES OF JUDGES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 21 April 1938, Page 9

SALARIES OF JUDGES.

REVISION URGED. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 20 Pointing out that the present rate of salaries for Judges had been in operation since 1920, Mr H. F. O Leaiy, president of the New Zealand Law Society expressed the opinion at tlie opening session of the society s conference that the time had come for a revision. It was a fact Mr O Leary said, that barristers made large sacnfies in accepting appointment to the Supreme Court Bench and that others delayed acceptance or refused it because of tlie sacrifice involved. Judges positions were among the most lmportant in the land, and should be adequately paid. Mr O’Leary said the salary, of a puisne Judge after payment of income and employment tax for 1936-37 was £I6OO, net and he suggested that this salary was inadequate for the position. Speaking of poor people’s causes, Mr O’Leary said lie had no doubt that every law practitioner, from King’s Counsel to tlie most recently-admitted junior, would willingly undertake any work allotted, thus bringing credit to himself and honour to his profession. By doing so lie would assist in refuting the accusation sometimes made that the legal profession was selfish and unwilling to do anything unless it brought gain.