Ministerial pay come into newas again.ST today 02.June 2007 page
H2.
Tthis time the first shot came from son of JBJ,Philip Jeyaretnam,
SC,President,
The Law Society of Singapore .
That peanuts will attract only chimps. But as a method
it is fraught with uncertainty
---http://www.lawgazette.com.sg/2007-5/Default.htm
2.I respect what he says about pays,though may not totally agree
with him.
But I am suprised he used the example of India to illustrate
the
honours can overcome the short comings of low pays.
When I was in India last year I asked the daughter of a former
Supreme Court Judge whether there was any difficulty posed by the
gap that exists there between judicial salaries and private sector
salaries, say those of top senior advocates.
She looked at me as if I was mad, and patiently as if to a small
child explained the tremendous respect in which she and her family
had been held, not to mention the lovely home in which she had
grown up, although of course that home was passed on to another
judge once her father retired.
She went on to say that as far as she knew no one turned down a
higher court appointment, as the opportunity to make and interpret
law authoritatively was of incalculable reward for anyone who loved
the law.
3.My question to The President is:
Would you prefer practise in India or Singaopre?
Dare you practise in India?
Philip Jeyaretnam(son of JBJ below), SC,President,The Law Society
of Singapore .Famous author.
* First Loves (short stories)
* Raffles Place ragtime
* Abraham's Promise
JB
Jeyaretnam--http://jbjeya.org/blog/index.php
4.Reality and ranking
I dunt believe all these rankings.Just for your reference.
31 Jan 2007, Singapore Judiciary: Local and
International Rankings 2006