One may argue that it is not at all desirable that the matter of whether a measure which proposes a reduction in judges' pay should go before judges for them to decide upon. However, if we are to maintain trust in our Judiciary and proclaim our belief that there ought to be trust in the Judiciary, matters like this must be left within their purview. It is only in the case of emergency powers that the scrutiny of the Judiciary is bypassed and the alternative is not happy, as it is left to politicians to merely state that an issue is in the public interest for it to be in the public interest. It is no argument to say that politicians are elected public representatives, as the reason we have a separation of powers is to ensure the Executive and Legislature do not overstep the mark.