Top lawyers warn judges' retirement age Bill sets dangerous precedent
Sri Lanka, July 28 -- A proposed Constitutional amendment to raise the retirement age of judges in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal would set a dangerous precedent for future governments to alter the judiciary for political convenience, a group of senior lawyers and President's Counsels warned yesterday (27), calling for a wider public consultation before any changes are made. Speaking at a media briefing held at Kollupitiya, President's Counsel Saliya Pieris said the amendment could easily be reversed or changed again depending on the urges of whichever government holds power next, setting a troubling example for the country's Constitutional future. He said the amendment if passed, would raise the retirement age of Supreme Court jud...
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