Analysis of Salary Increases for Judges: Costs Without Benefits?!
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An analysis of the proposed salary increase for judges examines whether higher pay can resolve problems in the justice sector. It weighs the accumulated arrears in judges' remuneration against the lack of a clear link between pay and judges' motivation, and considers what approach is needed to improve the sector.
According to the analysis, a salary increase is a necessary condition for overcoming the significant arrears accumulated in judges' remuneration. These arrears cause judges' dissatisfaction with the current “system”, since, as they say, the difficulties and risks of the judicial office are not fully rewarded.
At the same time, the absence of a causal relationship between the level of remuneration and judges' set of motivations suggests that there is no simple solution to inefficiencies in the justice sector. The analysis concludes that an approach is absolutely necessary that focuses on changing the elements likely to affect judges' behaviour and, above all, on increasing their accountability to society.
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