Annex B: Orientation Workshop Materials A.1 Regional Lay Judicial Officer Orientation Course Agenda Time Sun – 19th INTRODUCTION Mon – 20th Judicial life Tues – 21st SENTENCING Wed – 22nd Criminal Trials Thurs – 23rd CIVIL DISPUTES Friday – 24th EVIDENCE & Managing cases 8.45am Announcements Announcements Announcements Announcements Announcements 9.00-10.00 Faculty Briefing 1. Role of courts, judicial & court officers Palmer with Panel Fundamentals of judicial life 7. First appearances Puni, Maina Preparation Ensuring people understand Litigants in Person Taking pleas Remands and bail 13. Elements of offence Puni, Maina What constitutes a criminal offence Onus / burden of proof. Trial process Practical examples 19. Civil cases (inc. land) Mansfield, Young Differences between civil and public law Onus / burdens of proof Claims, counterclaims and how to hear them Land cases 25. Evidence Mansfield, Young Principles of evidence Admissibility Vulnerable parties Expert evidence Documentary evidence Problems of evidence 10.00-11.00 Faculty Briefing 2. Transition to the bench Palmer with Panel Qualities important for the office Stress and health 8. Sentencing remarks Young 14. Verdicts and judgments Young Assessing credibility Evidence, and weight Structuring a decision. Oral decisions Written decisions. 20. Civil decisions Mansfield, Young Common causes Claims and counterclaims Decision-making Remedies and damages 26. Trial management Puni Records of evidence Difficult lawyers Judicial intervention. 11.00-11.15 Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea Morning Tea 11.15-12.45 Faculty Briefing 3. Judicial conduct and ethics Palmer with Panel Practical problems Conflicts of interest When to disqualify Demeanour 9. Sentencing principles and practice Young Considering the options Delivering sentence. 15. Family and sexual violence Puni Sexual assault Consent Evidence from children Special considerations Closing the court. 21. Workshop exercises: Decision-making Mansfield, Young 27. Registry and case management Fonua Time standards Court diary, files Listing, adjournments. Records and reports 12:45-1:45 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1.45-2.45 Reception & registration 4. Due process and fair trial Mansfield Independence, opportunity to be heard, timely disposal Constitutional rights Natural justice Unconscious bias, prejudice 10. Workshop exercises Sentencing Young 16. Workshop exercises Puni, Maina 22. Workshop exercises Decision-making (cont’d) Mansfield, Young 28. Customer service Fonua 2.45-3.00 Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea 3.00-4.00 Opening session Palmer & Armytage Welcome, objectives, House-keeping 5. Fundamentals of justice Armytage Seven themes 11. Workshop exercises Sentencing (cont’d) Young 17. Workshop exercises (cont’d) Puni, Maina 23. Communicating effectively Armytage 29. Open forum Chair with Panel Opportunity to discuss issues that have arisen during the week 4.00-4.45 Participants introductions Palmer & Armytage \ 6. Your jurisdiction Young Sources of law When to act, and not Finding answers Judges’ bench books 12. Workshop exercises: Judgments and verdicts Young 18. Court Visit Palmer 24. Workshop exercises: Communication Armytage Closing session Chair with Panel Certificates Ceremony. 4.45-5.00 Wrap-up and review Wrap-up and review Wrap-up and review Wrap-up and review
35 mins Sub-topics Methodology Summary /Assessment Resources WHO is involved in case management? WHAT are their roles? Powerpoint Group discussion Participants to discuss who must be involved and what roles will they play Powerpoint Butcher papers 40 mins Sub-topics Methodology Summary /Assessment Resources WHAT are some fundamental elements of case management? WHAT/HOW can case management be improved in your own jurisdiction? Powerpoint Individual work and presentation. Get participants to start thinking about the elements and relate to their own jurisdiction. Articulate some suggestions (at least 3) on how/what can be improved in relation to case management. This should be individual work but if there are more than one participant from each jurisdiction, they can work together. Powerpoint Butcher papers >5 mins End Conclusion: Summarise content Review learning outcomes Check participants’ grasp by asking them to summarise. A.41 Session 28: Customer Service PowerPoint Presentation
20 mins WHO are the customers and what are their needs? Powerpoint Group presentation Participants to work in groups and identify customers and their needs based on different scenarios Powerpoint Whiteboard 20 mins Sub-topics Methodology Summary /Assessment Resources WHAT are the general perceptions of the customers about the court service? Identify WHAT are some of the shortcomings of customer service in your jurisdiction and suggest ways to improve them Powerpoint Individual work and presentation Participants to work individual or in group (with other participants of same jurisdiction) and identify shortcomings in customer service in their own jurisdiction and come up with suggestions on how to improve them Powerpoint Butcher papers >5 mins End Conclusion: Summarise content Review learning outcomes Check participants’ grasp by asking them to summarise.