Judges’ body meets to discuss changes to judicial appointments

Chief Justice Denham said to oppose Ross proposal for lay majority on committee

Chief Justice Susan Denham has already met with the Tánaiste and Taoiseach Enda Kenny

Members of the judiciary are scheduled to meet tomorrow as the government moves to push through reforms of the judicial appointments process.

It will be the first time the executive of the Association of Judges of Ireland (AJI) will have a chance to discuss the proposals as set out by Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald at the Justice Oireachtas Committee last Wednesday.

Chief Justice Susan Denham has already met with the Tánaiste and Taoiseach Enda ...