Mr. Liam Herrick:

To be fair, what is proposed is that there would be an additional requirement on candidates for the superior courts to have familiarity with the practices and procedures of the superior courts, which is not proposed to apply to candidates for the District and Circuit Courts. Whereas the intention is that it is to recognise some specific attributes that might apply for superior courts, the risk is it might convey the sense there is a lower level of qualification and expertise required for the District and Circuit Courts. There is an argument to be made that procedural expertise and experience may be at least as important in the District and Circuit Courts in light of the large volume of work with which they deal and the pivotal role they play in the overall process. That is one of the recommendations we are bringing forward for consideration.