Talk:Special master

Criticism of Special Masters
Just wanted to point out a rather interesting section of this article. If you read the main body of this article, it says that special masters are often criticised as being tools of an overreaching and overly powerful judicial branch. The response to those asserions in the the courts often find the actions of the special master valid

Am I the only one who sees the irony? Kiyae (talk) 09:24, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Conflation of Special Masters and Masters in England & Wales
This article implies that the Masters of the High Court in England & Wales are equivalent to the description of "Special Masters" provided. They most certainly are not. They excercise full judicial powers in making procedural and costs orders in complex cases.

Urbanmyth139 —Preceding undated comment was added at 17:26, 12 February 2009 (UTC).

Extent of usage
"US-only legal concept" is not accurate since Special masters have existed in England for several centuries. Their equivalents probably exist in other jurisdictions influenced by the legal system of England and Wales.--Felix Folio Secundus (talk) 12:12, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Well I don't know about US only however an American court appointed official is in no way equivalent either in rank or role as a High Court Judge appointed as a master in the High Court or one of its divisions. Sorry mate, two entirely separate concepts and the England & Wales section removed to avoid the confusion. Chris (talk) 21:25, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

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