…hopes that recommended judges will be appointed in a timely manner GBA President, Teni Housty By Nadia Guyadeen?President of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA), Teni Housty, has noted that there is a shortage of judges and this has an impact on the entire profession.He said that a solution and a necessity at this time would be the introduction of temporary judges.According to Housty, at present, the complement of judges has been reduced and there is a possibility that it could be even further reduced.He noted that temporary judges have been introduced in many countries and the way that is done is that the senior practitioners are asked to give some time and deal with certain matters.Housty contended that this tactic could be a useful method in getting rid of some of the backlog.“We have done it in the past and we can do it again…As practitioners we feel the impact of the lack of judges,” he asserted.He empathised with the judges that are there,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, noting that they work exceedingly hard and carry a heavy load.Housty alluded to the fact that it was rumoured that some three judges were recommended for judicial appointments by the Judicial Service Commission since last year April.“We hope that the decision regarding the appointment of judges is dealt with in a timely manner. As I said, as a profession we suffer,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, we’re feeling the impact…If you’re supposed to have a full complement tell us why you don’t have it or find a different way of dealing with it,” Housty commented.He pointed out that it is also unfair to those people who have been recommended and still do not know what is happening for the simple reason that to become a judge means shedding all your practice.The High Court“Imagine preparing to shed your practice nine months and nothing has been done yet. We hope something is done to deal with the matter in a timely manner.”This newspaper understands that the Judicial Services Commission has recommended Attorneys-at-Law Dianna Insanally and Franklin Holder along with Land Court Judge, Mr. Rabindranauth Rooplall.According to reports, they have been informed of the recommendations and are now waiting for President Bharrat Jagdeo to swear them in.Some persons in the legal profession have expressed the opinion that increasing the number of judges in the High Court will help in the reduction of the huge backlog.Kaieteur News understands that there are more than 500 pending cases in the High Court currently.Statistics accumulated from the court late last year show that at the end of 2007,Dale Murphy Braves Throwback Jersey, there were 512 criminal cases pending.Up to end of November last year,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, 35 cases had been filed for the year and 24 cases completed.There are currently nine High Court judges namely William Ramlal,Cheap NBA Jerseys China, Jainarayan Singh, Claudette La Bennett, Roxanne George-Wiltshire, Dawn Gregory-Barnes, Winston Patterson,Adidas Mike Ribeiro Jersey, James Bovell-Drakes, Rishi Persaud and Chief Justice Ian Chang.