The comments provoked a strong reaction this week among lawyers and judges.

The consensus among most judges, lawyers and jurors is that the system works extremely well.

In July 2011 four lawyers made allegations of widespread corruption among judges.

According to the study, great differences also prevail among judges sitting on the same court and hearing similar asylum cases.

"There is a level of sentimentality" among judges, he said.

Since then, it has become the subject of intense discussions among judges, several said in interviews.

The meeting was held because of concern among judges about aggressive campaign tactics that have become common in recent years.

The report is to be officially released next week, but it has already stirred controversy among judges.

Dissatisfaction is growing among lawyers, judges and scholars over the 50-year-old rules that make up the foundation of the Federal court system.

In his early fifties, Lamond was a baby among federal judges.