Magistrates could strike over pay

Body representing 800 magistrates says members want the state to close the pay gap between magistrates and judges

28 April 2024 - 00:00

An organisation representing about 800 of the country’s magistrates is mulling whether to challenge their conditions of service and strike if their long-standing grievance over their salaries is not resolved before the end of the parliamentary term next month...

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