Cabinet approves plans for two extra Supreme Court judges

The Supreme Court is to get two extra judges as it seeks to manage one of the busiest case loads in the world that has created a four-year backlog.

The Cabinet has approved the legal changes needed to make the extra appointments. When finalised, the move will bring the total number of judges sitting at the highest court in the country to 10.

Cases are taking up to four years to get through the final appeal stage in the system and the waiting list at the Court of Criminal Appeal has gone over 15 months.