Why does a judge sit on a high bench?
The most important room in the land is a court of law. People go there to settle their disputes peaceably and to decide who has or has not committed a crime. This is the civilized way to settle things. The judge on his high bench presides over the dignity and the law of the court. There are three good reasons why a judge sits on a high bench. One is a practical reason, the other a symbolic reason andtthe third a historical reason. The practical reason concerns the most sensible way of running a court room. The court is in session to decide a dispute or a difference of opinion between two opposite parties. Each party must give his side of the argument and all the related facts are brought out into the open. The decision is made on the basis of the laws of the land and the winner is the one who proves that he has more of the law on his side. The judge must pay close attention to all the facts. He must be ready to rule against every scrap of evidence that is illegal or unrelated to the ca
