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Mon 07 Jul 2009Exempting judiciary from levy a mistake
Judges are now exposed to political pressure and public disdain – the danger the Constitution sought to avoid, writes PATRICK HUME
THE EXEMPTION of judges’ salaries from the pension levy was claimed to be necessary to preserve the constitutional independence of judges.
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