Ross determined to have ‘day in court’

Transport Minister Shane Ross wants to reform the system of judicial appointments and has threatened to block the naming of new judges, writes Michael Clifford

IT’S a pity Shane Ross wasn’t at the Disclosures Tribunal last Tuesday. Judge Peter Charleton opened the day’s proceedings by serving notice of a change in the schedule.

“I am sorry I was a few minutes late,” he said. “One of the reasons is that, apparently, I was to sit in the Court of Appeal tomorrow and on Wednesday, but the sittings have been cancelled, due to a lack of judicial resources, so I am now free to sit here.”