The baroque explanations of why the appointment had to be kept a secret from the prime minister, or anyone else, were unconvincing.

对于为什么这项任命要对首相以及其他人隐瞒，则有五花八门的解释，但都难以令人信服。

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Even the Bar Council, which represents barristers, believes that the current secret method of appointment of silks is unsustainable and that in future they should be selected by a small panel chaired by a retired High Court judge.

ECONOMIST: Law