In a word, when we talk about judicial independence and money, the money doesn't buy integrity; the money insulates judges in part from the temptations of corruption, bribery, or whatever. To some degree, it insulates them, because they don't have to make their daily bread. Their pension insulates them from a concern about what happens when they quit. So only to that extent does money impact on independence.
The other thing about independence and money is that they ought not to be negotiating directly with the government for their money. That's the second reason for the creation of an independent commission. Otherwise, they would become like a trade union dealing with their employer, and that would, of course, be improper.
The third thing, and a very important thing about independence, is that you want to select from a pool of highly talented, dedicated people, and you're just not going to them for—