Wheel of Justice Disrupted, but Judiciary Staff are Critical

Sharon Fraser

Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser illustrates that actions like these disrupt the administration of justice but also demonstrate the critical function of the support staff of the judiciary. And without them, the courts would be unable to fulfill their duties.

Sharon Fraser, Chief Magistrate

“You would have had persons who would have come; maybe today they would have been told that this is the final day that they are going to come to court. We do need the support staff. People tend to take them for granted but they are the ones who ensure that all the processes, the clerical processes, are done and without them, it is hard for any court to function. So I don’t take them for granted. They are not happy and this is the way that they’ve shown that they are not happy. But as you see, I am here trying to negotiate to ensure that public officers get what they are asking for. So we will have to wait and see, but ti does affect the administration of justice.”

As a result of the sickout, cases were adjourned and no new matters were dealt with because the court had to close. Detainees were further remanded until Thursday.