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Miklos Bolza

'Overstretched' NSW judges call for more pay, resources

Judges and magistrates are overstretched in numbers and resourcing, the NSW chief justice said. (Paul Miller/AAP PHOTOS)

A shortage of judges and magistrates has led to unsustainable workloads, fuelling case delays that harm victims and those accused of crimes, two senior NSW legal figures say.

Chief Justice Andrew Bell delivered a rare public rebuke of government policies in a speech at the NSW Law Society's opening-of-term dinner on Wednesday night, calling for more court resources and higher salaries for the judiciary.

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