high degree of consistency, clarity take into account different considerations and confidence. when dealing with different offenders, and the importance of explaining their reasoning and sentencing decisions. To increase the capacity of Bailiff Bailiff Officers 6 - 7 Bailiffs’ skills, confidence and awareness Officers to improve their performance Tonga Training December, have been improved, supporting a more 6 2 2 $1,117.20 by improving their skills and Workshop 2012 effective operation of the court. knowledge of the Bailiff Act. The training has expanded the skills of Computer To engage each JO to improve their Magistrates and Court Support staff in Training for 11 - 13 performance by introducing each using computer technologies and their Tonga Magistrates December, individual to computer basics, 14 3 1 $8,204.32 awareness of the availability of data. This and Court 2012 internet, case management systems has provided a valuable tool for the Support Staff and legal research. operation of the Court. To increase the reach and efficiency The workshop allowed for both new and of judicial services for Tongans living previously appointed Justices of the Peace Justices of the November, outside Nuku’alofa to have their to receive important updates of the law and Peace Tonga 2013 - June, disputes judicially resolved or have the procedures that affect their daily duties. 32 3 2 $14,285.00 Recruitment 2014 access to the law, and ensure judicial Additional JPs introduced into Tonga’s and Training officers are performing their functions legal system will provide for better access efficiently and competently. to justice. Code of To ensure that all Magistrates of the The Code has been continuously Conduct & Island Courts and Land Courts are referenced in the resolution of issues April & June, Tuvalu Decision aware of and understand the new arising for Magistrates in the course of their 40 2 1 $8,870.41 2012 Making CoJC, and how to make a decision duties. Magistrates similarly use the Code Workshops and structure a judgment. to refresh their understanding. Since the training there has been a decline Increase knowledge, skills and values in the number of appeals based on Land Case 12 - 13 April, towards participants' dealing with land reduction of errors in law and procedure. Vanuatu Management 17 2 4 $3,772.77 2012 matters, so that they are settled fairly, Many cases have been more efficiently Workshop justly and expeditiously. disposed of when compared with previous statistics. Vanuatu Judicial 15 - 16 To revisit areas that judicial officers Participants' competence regarding judicial 11 2 1 $2,996.69
high degree of consistency, clarity and confidence. take into account different considerations when dealing with different offenders, and the importance of explaining their reasoning and sentencing decisions. Tonga Bailiff Officers Training Workshop 6 - 7 December, 2012 To increase the capacity of Bailiff Officers to improve their performance by improving their skills and knowledge of the Bailiff Act. Bailiffs’ skills, confidence and awareness have been improved, supporting a more effective operation of the court. 6 2 2 $1,117.20 Tonga Computer Training for Magistrates and Court Support Staff 11 - 13 December, 2012 To engage each JO to improve their performance by introducing each individual to computer basics, internet, case management systems and legal research. The training has expanded the skills of Magistrates and Court Support staff in using computer technologies and their awareness of the availability of data. This has provided a valuable tool for the operation of the Court. 14 3 1 $8,204.32 Tonga Justices of the Peace Recruitment and Training November, 2013 - June, 2014 To increase the reach and efficiency of judicial services for Tongans living outside Nuku’alofa to have their disputes judicially resolved or have access to the law, and ensure judicial officers are performing their functions efficiently and competently. The workshop allowed for both new and previously appointed Justices of the Peace to receive important updates of the law and the procedures that affect their daily duties. Additional JPs introduced into Tonga’s legal system will provide for better access to justice. 32 3 2 $14,285.00 Tuvalu Code of Conduct & Decision Making Workshops April & June, 2012 To ensure that all Magistrates of the Island Courts and Land Courts are aware of and understand the new CoJC, and how to make a decision and structure a judgment. The Code has been continuously referenced in the resolution of issues arising for Magistrates in the course of their duties. Magistrates similarly use the Code to refresh their understanding. 40 2 1 $8,870.41 Vanuatu Land Case Management Workshop 12 - 13 April, 2012 Increase knowledge, skills and values towards participants' dealing with land matters, so that they are settled fairly, justly and expeditiously. Since the training there has been a decline in the number of appeals based on reduction of errors in law and procedure. Many cases have been more efficiently disposed of when compared with previous statistics. 17 2 4 $3,772.77 Vanuatu Judicial 15 - 16 To revisit areas that judicial officers Participants' competence regarding judicial 11 2 1 $2,996.69
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