slide has reduced financial attractiveness of posts on the bench compared with private sector work,Lord Thomas saysGeorge Osborne’s decision to impose a £10000 tax-free cap on pension contributions is deterring well-paid lawyers from becoming judges, the lord chief justice has said.
Appearing before the House of Lords structure committee, and Lord Thomas said the slide was having a very serious effect on judicial recruitment from an “immensely prosperous” profession.
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Source: theguardian.com