The isolation of life on the bench and the lack of any form of frank feedback – good or bad – is well known. One solution to this state of affairs would be to allow the judiciary to get feedback from other sources than the press. Legal magazines have in the past been criticised for publishing feedback surveys on judges. The reaction of the judges themselves to these surveys has reportedly been mixed, ranging from fury to a genuine interest to learn from the feedback, however harsh.
The independence of the judiciary is a laudable feature of our political system and nothing I am mooting intends to take that away.
