Webber, Jeremy2017-02-112017-02-1119841984Webber, J. (1984). The limits to judges’ free speech: a comment on the report of the Committee of Investigation into the conduct of the Honourable Mr. Justice Berger. McGill Law Journal, 29(3), 370-406.http://lawjournal.mcgill.ca/en/issue/1475http://hdl.handle.net/1828/7794Basing his analysis on a theoretical examination of judicial independence, impartiality, the desirability of judges maintaining a certain moral standard in their private lives, and the need to prevent the abuse of judicial authority, the author suggests appropriate limits to extra-judicial comment. In light of these guidelines Mr. Justice Berger's comments are found to have been acceptable judicial behaviour, and accordingly the holding of the Committee of Investigation is criticized.enArticleFaculty of Law