-how to approach -know what cases to -ethics violent situations hear Changes -Chairman appoints -established a -VCOs issue spot fines -Chairman delegating implemented other magistrates to designated court to offenders so people responsibilities and after the training hear cases, sitting area within the fear getting into other VCOs comply previously only the village, where trouble -conduct mediation Chairman can hear community knows -using and correctly before full court cases about it completing VC forms sitting, encouraging -All 4 Peace Officers -parties makes the parties to go through -that Clerk can advise to attend the sittings decision in mediation mediation magistrates not the magistrate -Sittings opened and -determine difference -formally opening and closed with prayer -Peace Officers between civil and closing the court securing the court criminal cases -Magistrates taking sitting, VCOs sit at a sitting area and notes during sitting table and hear cases -court fines monitor situation determined during during court sittings -Clerk empowered to -not to be involved in sitting provide advice to fights -VCOs now use and Magistrates -correctly set-up court refer to the new VC -advising disputing sitting Manual regularly -VCOs had briefing parties that they can before court sitting appeal if they are not -using correct forms -As a team, VCOs to discuss cases happy with the and tried to complete assess and discuss decision the forms correctly cases and address -Share knowledge outstanding with other young -all 3 magistrates compensation issues people in the village involved in making decisions not only the Chairman “The Village Court didn’t work really well before and there was not much interest. Now after the training I am really keen to carry out my roles.” “Now armed with the correct knowledge and information I feel confident to talk and advice the community on what to do.” “Before I was not too sure what cases should be heard at the Village Court and what not to, but now I know. I was not confident in handing down decisions, now I am.”
-how to approach violent situations -know what cases to hear -ethics Changes implemented after the training -Chairman appoints other magistrates to hear cases, previously only the Chairman can hear cases -All 4 Peace Officers to attend the sittings -Sittings opened and closed with prayer -Magistrates taking notes during sitting -Clerk empowered to provide advice to Magistrates -VCOs had briefing before court sitting to discuss cases -Share knowledge with other young people in the village -established a designated court sitting area within the village, where community knows about it -parties makes the decision in mediation not the magistrate -Peace Officers securing the court sitting area and monitor situation during court sittings -VCOs now use and refer to the new VC Manual regularly -As a team, VCOs assess and discuss cases and address outstanding compensation issues -VCOs issue spot fines to offenders so people fear getting into trouble -using and correctly completing VC forms -that Clerk can advise magistrates -formally opening and closing the court sitting, VCOs sit at a table and hear cases -not to be involved in fights -advising disputing parties that they can appeal if they are not happy with the decision -all 3 magistrates involved in making decisions not only the Chairman -Chairman delegating responsibilities and other VCOs comply -conduct mediation before full court sitting, encouraging parties to go through mediation -determine difference between civil and criminal cases -court fines determined during sitting -correctly set-up court sitting -using correct forms and tried to complete the forms correctly “The Village Court didn’t work really well before and there was not much interest. Now after the training I am really keen to carry out my roles.” “Now armed with the correct knowledge and information I feel confident to talk and advice the community on what to do.” “Before I was not too sure what cases should be heard at the Village Court and what not to, but now I know. I was not confident in handing down decisions, now I am.”
png-evaluation-village-court-officials-training-march-2016.docx