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President of the Assembly of Southern Lawyers (ASL) Saira Lakhan has called for a smooth and transparent transition process after Chief Justice Ivor Archie announced his retirement yesterday.
After 17 years of leading the Judiciary, Archie has announced that he will retire during this law term. He said when he became Chief Justice in 2008, the retirement age was 65, and that is what he prepared for. The mandatory retirement age is now 70 years.
However, he admitted that in the last two years, he has seen his life’s journey with greater clarity, and while being Chief Justice is what he does, it’s not who he is. He also believes that it is time for fresh ideas for the Judiciary and is passing on the baton.
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