Magistrates say ready to strike over justice reform

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 15 - Magistrates union ANM said Sunday that it was ready to call a strike of one day or more over the government's Constitutional reform bill to separate the career paths of prosecutors and judges.
    After an extraordinary general assembly, the ANM said the protest would seek to "raise public awareness of the dangers of the reform".
    It said the constitutional reform would not make the justice system "faster or fairer" and would "only produce negative effects for citizens".
    The bill, drafted by Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, also creates a high court to discipline members of the judiciary. (ANSA).