The Judicial Commission of New South Wales is a statutory corporation that provides continuing education to and examines complaints made against judicial officers in New South Wales, a State of Australia. The commission is headed by the Chief Justice of New South Wales and consists of the heads of each of the major courts in New South Wales plus community representatives. The commission is the only body of its type in Australia. Similar bodies are in existence in Canada, India and the United States. The work of the commission is split into two distinct areas. The first is a conduct division which deals with complaints about judicial officers. The other area is the educative function, which provides information on sentencing information, legal development and ongoing training for judicial officers. The commission marked a significant change in the legal system in New South Wales. It restored public confidence in the judicial system which had been rocked by a serious of scandals and allegations of misconduct in the early 1980s. The commission eliminated the political process from the removal of a judge from public office. Judges were no longer subject to the whim of the government of the day in whether they could be removed from office. Instead, the commission now provides a means outside of politics for the dispassionate consideration of misconduct by judicial officers. As one present judge has suggested, the commission has actually improved and safe-guarded independence of the courts. The model for a judicial commission has received support for introduction elsewhere in Australia.

Drink Manufacturing History

The drink manufacturing process in the United States, European Union and Asia, are among the most efficient manufacturing processes in the world. Because of the enormous scale of the drink industry, American, European and Asian drink manufacturers have become increasingly better equipped to manufacture drinks at high speed and low cost while maintaining high standards of quality. Drink manufacturing has a long history, tracing its origins to when drink manufacturers were simply tea brewers, wine growers and home producers. Back then, they produced a little more than they could consume and sold or bartered the rest, giving birth to a new livelihood. Drink manufacturing streamlined and became manufactured on a much larger scale. Vineyards flourished growing more and more grapes that would con into wine, tea plantations produced more tea and facilities that could manage the drink manufacturing process on a regional scale began to spring up to address the growing demand. This growth continued, until the day that Coca-Cola, founded in 1886, became one of the first major international drink manufacturers. Milestones in the Drink Manufacturing Industry 1966: Gatorade was born. Soon it would become the worlds first popular sports drink, and drink manufacturing would never be the same. 1971: Starbucks emerged, putting Seattle on the drink industry map, indicating another turning point for the industry. 1972: A couple of natural food storeowners wondered if the drink industry was ready for a healthier alternative beverage. Since then, Snapple has kept drink manufacturers busy for over 35 years. 1978: Perrier and Evian became the first widely available bottled waters in United States. 1980: Until Odwalla, the only way to get fresh juice was to squeeze it yourself. The drink industry has changed for the better with this innovative company. 1981: Red Bull energy drink started its iconic rise to become one of the most successful drink manufacturers in history. 1982: Diet Coke became the nation's favorite diet soda. 1992: Pepsi-Cola revolutionized drink distribution by including Lipton and Ocean Spray as part of its drink distribution strategy. 1995: Pepsi introduced Aquafina, and Coca-Cola introduced Dasani. Now bottled water is one of the largest segments of the drink industry and is here to stay. 1996: SoBe defined the functional drink category. 2007: Coca-Cola buys vitaminwater for a record $4.1 billion dollars, and the drink industry keeps growing.