Complex sentence: The majority read section 11 (d) as only protecting independence in the exercise of jurisdiction in relation to offence (i.e., it would not protect provincial judges specializing in civil law), but section 11 (d) is not a broad or exhaustive code.
Split into simpler sentences: The majority read section 11 (d) as only protecting independence in the exercise of jurisdiction in relation to offence (i.e., it would protect judges specializing in criminal law, but not civil law). However, section 11 (d) is not a broad or exhaustive code.