People Local PIC Activity name Time Period Aim / Objective Key Outcome / Impact Cost trainers person involved days Participants understanding, knowledge and Benchbook To improve the standard and quality skills in structured decisions and Cook Chapter on 2 - 3 May, of the services provided by the JPs in judgments have been improved. It is a new 16 2 4 $10,541.33 Islands Decision 2012 relation to their decision-making and approach in judgment writing, so some JPs Making judgment writing abilities. are still adapting to it and there is room for further workshops. To provide the JPs with mentoring Judicial and court officers have gained Justices of the 24 opportunities by reference to how confidence in undertaking their roles, and Cook Peace September high performing judicial officers in have made detailed observations and 13 5 0 $22,834.09 Islands Mentoring 2012 - 22 New Zealand in comparable courts recommendations on how to improve local Activity May, 2013 perform their duties. processes. The attendees have gained exposure to and understanding of judicial and To provide the participants with administration aspects. These aspects Mentoring for mentoring opportunities by reference include administration processes, the Justice of the Cook March - May, to how high performing judicial and delivery of judicial and court services by Peace, Deputy 4 10 0 $11,279.31 Islands 2014 court offices in New Zealand, in judges, magistrates, court staff and Registrar and comparable courts, perform their lawyers. JPs and courts officers Court Officers duties. strengthened their knowledge, skills, values and confidence in their judicial and court roles. Attendance at this meeting has been To continue the relationship with the instrumental in the development of a youth South Pacific Council and its members, and to justice system that is best adapted to youth Council of facilitate the opportunity for offenders and their families. It provided Cook Youth and 30 June - 4 discussion of issues that may assist valuable information and updates on what’s 1 4 0 $3,510.94 Islands Children’s July, 2014 the Cook Islands in improving the happening in youth and family courts Courts processes that attach to the around the region, which adds value to the Conference Children's Court. sustainability of the youth courts in the Cook Islands.
PIC Activity name Time Period Aim / Objective Key Outcome / Impact People person days Local trainers involved Cost Cook Islands Benchbook Chapter on Decision Making 2 - 3 May, 2012 To improve the standard and quality of the services provided by the JPs in relation to their decision-making and judgment writing abilities. Participants understanding, knowledge and skills in structured decisions and judgments have been improved. It is a new approach in judgment writing, so some JPs are still adapting to it and there is room for further workshops. 16 2 4 $10,541.33 Cook Islands Justices of the Peace Mentoring Activity 24 September 2012 - 22 May, 2013 To provide the JPs with mentoring opportunities by reference to how high performing judicial officers in New Zealand in comparable courts perform their duties. Judicial and court officers have gained confidence in undertaking their roles, and have made detailed observations and recommendations on how to improve local processes. 13 5 0 $22,834.09 Cook Islands Mentoring for Justice of the Peace, Deputy Registrar and Court Officers March - May, 2014 To provide the participants with mentoring opportunities by reference to how high performing judicial and court offices in New Zealand, in comparable courts, perform their duties. The attendees have gained exposure to and understanding of judicial and administration aspects. These aspects include administration processes, the delivery of judicial and court services by judges, magistrates, court staff and lawyers. JPs and courts officers strengthened their knowledge, skills, values and confidence in their judicial and court roles. 4 10 0 $11,279.31 Cook Islands South Pacific Council of Youth and Children’s Courts Conference 30 June - 4 July, 2014 To continue the relationship with the Council and its members, and to facilitate the opportunity for discussion of issues that may assist the Cook Islands in improving the processes that attach to the Children's Court. Attendance at this meeting has been instrumental in the development of a youth justice system that is best adapted to youth offenders and their families. It provided valuable information and updates on what’s happening in youth and family courts around the region, which adds value to the sustainability of the youth courts in the Cook Islands. 1 4 0 $3,510.94
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