Eamonn O Brien
supernumerary judges or magistrates.- (Wikipedia)
These are judges who have retired from their full time position on a court, but continue to work on a part-time basis. Generally, when a judge becomes supernumerary a vacancy is created, and the appropriate person or body may subsequently make a new appointment to that Court...
"Judges for hire" (via contract) more or less...
Súil Eile Scott
Printed copy · Anthology Volume 6, page 516
