Power of Attorney

Chief Justice John Murray is widely regarded as having been a safe pair of hands. But as he nears the end of his term, he is mired in pay controversy, writes Michael Clifford

THE Chief Justice, John Murray, is the highest paid judge in the world.

In a study published in 2008 by the Council of Europe into judicial pay in 45 countries, Ireland came out second behind Britain. The lower chief justice in Britain is paid £240,000 (€266,662). With pensions, Mr Murray’s remuneration far exceeds his British counterpart.