The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) through its Judicial Education Institute (JEI), in recognition of the importance of proper recording of court proceedings, hosted two training sessions on the use of Digital Audio Recording of Court Proceedings for judicial officers and court staff of the
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project is currently designing and facilitating a Knowledge Exchange which will look at the implementation of the Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region, in Antigua and Barbuda (through the Sexual Offences Model Court –
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world, the Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening ( JURIST) Project, as part of its mandate, has been lending business continuity support to regional judiciaries to ensure that their operations remain unaffected during these challenging times.
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening ( JURIST) Project, in collaboration with the Belize judiciary, has been working over the years to institute systems and procedures to reduce and prevent court back log. In 2020, a critical area identified for improvement was the appeals process
We trust that you are keeping safe during these unprecedented times. It is our pleasure to present to you Issue 17 of JURIST News. In this issue, we continue to highlight the work being undertaken by the Canadian-funded Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening ( JURIST)
Issue 16 of JURIST News is here for your reading enjoyment. In this issue, we continue to focus on the efforts being made by the judicial sector across the Caribbean to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while ensuring that the wheels of
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday May 7, 2020 convened a meeting of key personnel in judiciaries, prosecutorial services, state agencies and Bar Associations throughout the Caribbean in an effort to assess challenges and needs arising from the new paradigm produced by the
We are pleased to present to you Issue 14 of JURIST News. In this issue, we take a look at some of the exciting judicial reform work and events in the region which occurred during the period October, 2019 to January, 2020. You will read
