‘System of judicial nomination flawed’, says Law Society head

The director general of the Law Society has joined calls for a major overhaul of judicial appointments to ensure the system is free of political bias.

However, Ken Murphy said he believed this could be achieved without the need for new laws, in contrast to the view of Ireland’s senior judges who insist that legislation is needed.

His intervention follows recent calls by the State’s judges for a radical overhaul of the appointments process. Their views came through a committee chaired by Chief Justice Susan Denham.