Graeme Edgeler: Wellington Barrister defends the work perks afforded to judges

Published: April 30, 2024, 8:14 p.m.

A barrister's defending generous work perks for judges.\xa0

Those in the profession are entitled to thousands of kilometres of free air travel for them and their partners.\xa0

Crown limos are available for free, alongside top-ups to phone and internet payments.\xa0

Wellington barrister Graeme Edgeler told Mike Hosking that in the profession, having your spouse go with you\xa0makes sense.\xa0

He suggests judges based in Wellington, Auckland, or Christchurch would have to uproot their lives for a trial in Rotorua, as all the witnesses would live there.\xa0

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