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KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Feb 29 2016 – The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project will host the inaugural meeting of the Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice and Magisterial Reform here on March 3 and 4.
Sir Dennis Byron, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and JURIST Project Director will officially open the meeting.
The Advisory Committee was established under the JURIST Project and is tasked with reviewing criminal justice and magisterial reform initiatives in the Caribbean and making recommendations for improving the quality of justice delivery and reducing delay in the criminal justice system.
The JURIST Project is a five year regional Caribbean judicial reform initiative funded under an arrangement with the Government of Canada. It is being implemented on behalf of Global Affairs Canada and the Conference of the Heads of Judiciary of CARICOM, by the CCJ.
The Project is working with judiciaries in the region to support their own efforts to improve court administration and strengthen the ability of the courts and the judiciary to resolve cases efficiently and in a timely fashion. Criminal Justice and Magisterial Reform falls under the Project’s overarching goal of delay and backlog reduction in courts.
The Project is currently being implemented in at least six countries but will be expanded to include other territories in the region. Special attention will also be paid to building the capacity and skills of judges, court administrators and court personnel to deliver services that address the needs of women, men, girls and boys.
