During the time that it has taken to convene the parliamentary hearings the Committees have been disturbed at the behaviour of some magistrates who have in written and oral form criticised Parliament's processes and even questioned the constitutionality of Parliament's role. Generally, Parliament should not be above reproach, but when these criticisms are voiced by magistrates in an effort to enhance their personal circumstances by advocating for higher salaries in stark contrast to the prescripts laid down by the Constitutional Court in the Van Rooyen judgment, these reproaches have the distinct flavour of unabashed avarice.