Build teamwork between judges and court personnel Demonstrate transparency and predictability Be accountable for its performance Support the meeting of obligations relating to timeliness. Methodology and Approach The overall methodology used in this Toolkit to achieve a fair trial in a reasonable time is reflected in Diagram 1 below. This diagram demonstrates the connectedness of time goals with other aspects of court and performance management. Diagram 1 - Realising Timeliness Obligations through Time Goals The approach used to arrive at time goals suitable for your court is to: Design - Design standards for your court. Build - Working together collaboratively to reach agreement about what is a reasonable time. Analysis - Review what happens in reality - does the time goal fit? Embed - When we have reviewed appropriateness we promulgate formal standards and goals. Impact - Ongoing monitoring of effects: have time goals led to improved time flow? How to Use this Toolkit? This Toolkit is designed specifically for PJDP PIC’s after being piloted in the courts of Kiribati and may be used with or without international technical assistance. The Toolkit contains: Introductory information about time goals Steps and guides to developing time goals Comparative international examples, including from the Pacific Region Samples of time lines Model rules and policies Checklists and Tips Places to acquire further information A facilitator package. To assist you in the development and implementation of time goals, you may find it helpful to refer to companion Toolkits that the PJDP has on the . Project Management Toolkit - this Toolkit enables courts to plan and manage projects and initiatives toward successful completion. - this Toolkit could provide additional assistance in the preparation, facilitation and evaluation of a Time Goals Workshop. - this Toolkit provides support for the NJDC’s professional development and may include controlling the timeliness of case disposals as a topic for the NJDC. Writing Judgments Toolkit - this Toolkit assists judicial officers in all aspects of judgment writing. This includes providing methods to support the timely production of judgements to avoid delay in the production of reserve judgements.
Build teamwork between judges and court personnel Demonstrate transparency and predictability Be accountable for its performance Support the meeting of obligations relating to timeliness. Methodology and Approach The overall methodology used in this Toolkit to achieve a fair trial in a reasonable time is reflected in Diagram 1 below. This diagram demonstrates the connectedness of time goals with other aspects of court and performance management. Diagram 1 - Realising Timeliness Obligations through Time Goals The approach used to arrive at time goals suitable for your court is to: Design - Design standards for your court. Build - Working together collaboratively to reach agreement about what is a reasonable time. Analysis - Review what happens in reality - does the time goal fit? Embed - When we have reviewed appropriateness we promulgate formal standards and goals. Impact - Ongoing monitoring of effects: have time goals led to improved time flow? How to Use this Toolkit? This Toolkit is designed specifically for PJDP PIC’s after being piloted in the courts of Kiribati and may be used with or without international technical assistance. The Toolkit contains: Introductory information about time goals Steps and guides to developing time goals Comparative international examples, including from the Pacific Region Samples of time lines Model rules and policies Checklists and Tips Places to acquire further information A facilitator package. To assist you in the development and implementation of time goals, you may find it helpful to refer to companion Toolkits that the PJDP has on the . Project Management Toolkit - this Toolkit enables courts to plan and manage projects and initiatives toward successful completion. - this Toolkit could provide additional assistance in the preparation, facilitation and evaluation of a Time Goals Workshop. - this Toolkit provides support for the NJDC’s professional development and may include controlling the timeliness of case disposals as a topic for the NJDC. Writing Judgments Toolkit - this Toolkit assists judicial officers in all aspects of judgment writing. This includes providing methods to support the timely production of judgements to avoid delay in the production of reserve judgements.
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