Recognition of Prior Advocacy Experience in Judicial Service: SC Guidelines 3 year practices experience mandatory civil judge.
Can 3 Years of Practice as an Advocate Count for Seniority and Monetary Benefits After Becoming a Civil Judge? Facts of the Case: The petitioners in this case were individuals who had entered judicial service—specifically as Civil Judges (Junior Division) —after completing 3 years of practice as advocates in courts of law. Their recruitment to the judicial service had a minimum eligibility condition : at least 3 years of legal practice . Upon appointment, these judicial officers noticed that their prior practice was not being considered either for: Seniority , Pay fixation , or Other service-related monetary benefits , including annual increments and pension calculations . Feeling discriminated against, they approached the judiciary. Their plea was simple yet powerful: “If we were required to practice before being eligible for this job, why should those years now be ignored?” Issues Before the Court: Whether the years of practice as an advocate (prior to appo...