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202: Senior Judge to act as Chief Judge in certain circumstances
or “When the Chief Judge is away or can't work, the oldest judge takes over and does the Chief Judge's job.”

You could also call this:

“Judges are protected from getting in trouble for doing their job, just like important judges in bigger courts.”

If you’re a Judge of the Employment Court, you have special protections. These protections are the same as the ones that High Court Judges have. This means you can’t be sued or held responsible for things you do as part of your job as a Judge. These protections help you do your job without worrying about getting in trouble for your decisions.

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Next up: 204: Protection of Judges against removal from office

or “Judges can only be removed by top officials if they do something very bad or can't do their job properly.”