I’m not surprised that judges have a special let out clause about their pensions. In that Dan Brown and The Da Vinci Code / The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail plagiarism case going on at the moment:

The judge, who said that he had read both books, adjourned the case for
the rest of the week to read them again. The hearing resumes on Tuesday.

Reading both of them. Twice? Truly, cruel and unusual punishment.

The judge also showed himself to be a purveyor of the usual judicial wit:

Many ideas in HBHG were either ignored or interpreted differently in DVC.
He gave the example of the Knights Templar, set up in the 12th century
as the military and administrative arm of the Priory of Sion to protect
pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem, according to HBHG. Sixty years later, in 1188, the two organisations fell out.

At this stage Mr Justice Peter Smith interjected from the bench.
“It’s not surprising, given what happened in 1187.” The court was
briefly silenced. “The loss of the kingdom of Jerusalem, thanks to
their stupid master,” the judge explained. Knowing nods all round.