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Standoff over judges, budget cuts augurs badly for Judiciary

As expected, the brewing impasse over the appointment of 41 new Court of Appeal judges has caused a furore.

Obviously, the delay is affecting the operations of the Judiciary. It bothers us because this move adds to many others that seem calculated to cripple, and thereby undermine the independence of the Judiciary - a key institution that underpins our fledgling democracy.

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