National Judicial Academy Act, 2006

5. Functions, Duties and Powers of the Academy: The functions, duties and powers of the Academy shall be as follows:-

(a) To conduct training, orientation, conferences, workshops, seminars, interactions and other similar programs as required to enhance the work capacity and professional competence of judges, employees and legal practitioners working in judicial bodies,

(b) To conduct research on subjects related to the field of law and justice and to publish research materials,

(c) To provide or cause to provide advisory and information services on subjects related to law and justice,

(d) To coordinate with the Supreme Court, the Office of the Attorney General, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, the Judicial Council, the Judicial Service Commission and the Nepal Legal Practitioners' Council to enhance the work capacity and professional competence of judges, employees and legal practitioners working in judicial bodies,

(e) To conduct training, workshops, conferences as required to enhance the work capacity and professional competence of employees performing judicial functions in quasi-judicial bodies,

(f) To assist concerned bodies in rectifying deficiencies, weaknesses and errors observed in the field of law and justice,

(g) To train human resources working in judicial bodies regarding new technologies and practices developed in the field of law and justice,

(h) To integrate judicial training programs as an integral part of justice administration,

(i) To integrate judicial training programs with the objective of making justice swift, simple and accessible,

(j) To enhance knowledge and skills regarding justice delivery, execution of judgments, law drafting and procedures related to justice administration, and to link training with career development,

(k) To conduct programs relating to developing the legal profession as a competitive, competent, service-oriented and effective profession,

(l) To conduct seminars, workshops, conferences, and panels as required by involving experts on relevant subjects for the solution of problems observed in the field of law and justice,

(m) To collaborate with judicial training institutions of other countries to make training programs standard and effective by establishing contact,

(n) To act as a liaison body between the Government of Nepal and international agencies and organizations regarding capacity development programs to be conducted in the field of law and justice,

(o) To conduct or cause to conduct programs jointly with the Government of Nepal, national or international agencies and organizations as required to enhance the work capacity and professional competence of judges, employees and legal practitioners working in judicial bodies, and for study and research in the field of law and justice,

(p) To raise necessary resources and means from the Government of Nepal, foreign governments, international agencies and organizations or individuals for the operation and development of the Academy's programs,

(q) To arrange necessary diverse programs such as observation visits, foreign training, workshops, and seminars to foreign judicial institutions and training institutions for the capacity development of judicial human resources,

(r) To perform or cause to perform other functions as prescribed.