for any proposals. This was agreed to and the workshop formulated the following guiding principles: Cost effectiveness The Rules should strive to reduce costs by making the – cost of litigation cheaper Speedy disposition the time it takes to finalise a case must be reduced by – reconsidering statutory times and embracing technologies The rules should strive to ensure that people and Access to Justice – communities from all walks of life have access to the services of the high court Simplicity The rules should be written in plain English and all Latin terms – should be translated and removed Gender neutrality (inclusivity) The text should be such that both male and – female genders are included and the notion that one gender means the other should be done away with Reducing corruption where there is potential for corruption the rule should – be reconsidered to lessen the likelihood of corruption or reasonable perceptions of corruption. Section 2.0: Workshop Discussions This section summarizes the recommendations of the thematic groups as approved by the full plenary session. 2.1 Thematic Group 1 Criminal procedure, bail, appeals, constitutional applications – and referrals - Rule 84 106 –
for any proposals. This was agreed to and the workshop formulated the following guiding principles: Cost effectiveness – The Rules should strive to reduce costs by making the cost of litigation cheaper Speedy disposition – the time it takes to finalise a case must be reduced by reconsidering statutory times and embracing technologies Access to Justice – The rules should strive to ensure that people and communities from all walks of life have access to the services of the high court Simplicity – The rules should be written in plain English and all Latin terms should be translated and removed Gender neutrality (inclusivity) – The text should be such that both male and female genders are included and the notion that one gender means the other should be done away with Reducing corruption – where there is potential for corruption the rule should be reconsidered to lessen the likelihood of corruption or reasonable perceptions of corruption. Section 2.0: Workshop Discussions This section summarizes the recommendations of the thematic groups as approved by the full plenary session. 2.1 Thematic Group 1 – Criminal procedure, bail, appeals, constitutional applications and referrals - Rule 84 – 106
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