16-03-2023, 06:32 PM
(16-03-2023, 05:23 PM)Kenj Wrote: I don't think we can credit many politicians with a full working unit in the top 4 inches but in this case, I feel Nash said what a very large percentage of New Zealanders were thinking at the time.
Sometimes the legal profession come across as equal in intelligence to the politicians. It is unfortunate that criticizing a judge's decision is a no no.
No, it's not unfortunate at all. It is an essential element of our legal system that the judiciary are not subject to pressure from politicians. The content of Nash's pressure is irrelevant, the issue is that he didn't understand the responsibility of his Ministerial office.