Public Information Project 1st visit: 9 - 27 June, 2014 2nd visit: 27 October - 10 November, 2014 Tuvalu National Judicial Development Committee Toolkit Development and Pilot Input 1: 3 - 16 February 2013 Input 2: 21 - 27 April, 2013 Samoa National Judicial Development Committee Implementation 25 - 31 May, 2014 Cook Islands Project Management Pilot 25 February - 12 March, 2015 Tuvalu Judicial Administration Diagnostic Project (Pilot & Development of Registry Systems and Process Plans) May, 2011 - March, 2012 Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands Judicial Administration Pilot Project Visit 1: 23 September - 8 October, 2012 Visit 2: 11 - 26 November, 2012 Kiribati Judicial Administration - Time Standards 14 April - 6 May, 2014 Marshall Islands 7 - 27 May, 2014 Federated States of Micronesia 16 June - 4 July, 2014 Samoa 29 September - 17 October, 2014 Solomon Islands Judicial Administration - Delay Reduction Visit 1: 25 November - 13 December, 2013 Visit 2: 9 - 13 June, 2014 Visit 3: 9 - 13 February, 2015 Vanuatu 10 - 28 November , 2014 Kiribati Court Annual Reporting Workshops Activity 1: 16 - 18 October, 2013 Activity 2: 23-24 October, 2014 Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu Local Orientation Workshop & Pilot Activity Activity 1: 9 - 13 February, 2015 Activity 2: 2 - 13 June, 2014 Tokelau Federated States of Micronesia Local Decision-making Pilot Activity 1 - 4 September, 2014 Marshall Islands Remote Delivery of Judicial Support: Concept Paper 18 February – 5 March, 2015 Federated States of Micronesia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu Annual Court Reporting Activity 8 June – 30 July, 2015 Kiribati Tonga
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
capability of the legal practitioners both in criminal law and civil law. Nauru Training for Legal Practitioners in Nauru 12 - 21 November, 2012 To improve the expertise and skills of legal practitioners currently practising on the island, thus addressing the serious deficiency in the legal system in Nauru. Particular attention was given to the issue of the quality and capability of the legal practitioners both in criminal law and civil law. There was a high level of knowledge recorded at the completion of the workshop, averaging at 85%, across areas of case analysis, ADR, appeal process, judicial review, and presenting and preparing submissions. This indicates that the workshop made significant contributions to participant understanding and ability to perform their roles as clerks and practitioners. 12 5 0 $11,019.72 Nauru Advocacy Training and Support 19 - 30 August, 2013 To improve the expertise and skills of legal practitioners currently practising on the island, thus addressing the serious deficiency in the legal system in Nauru. Particular attention was given to the issue of the quality and capability of the legal practitioners both in criminal law and civil law. Activity not completed due to in-country circumstances. 0 0 0 $3.174.81 Palau Palau Supreme Court Mediation System Enhancement Project 13 - 24 January, 2014 To implement an effective court annexed ADR program as an important adjunct to the powers of the Palau Judiciary through a Pilot program. Since the training there has been an increase in successful mediations as a result of improvement in mediators’ specialised skills. The public are more aware of the option to mediate, with more parties asking for referrals to mediation. 16 5 0 $14,168.10 Palau Palau Supreme Court Mediation Program Follow-Up Visit 6 - 14 April, 2015 Continuation of training for JOs and COs currently implementing the mediation program; extend training and awareness to additional judges; and reviewing and strategizing the future of the mediation program. Palau Courts are continuing to establish and streamline more concrete procedures for court-annexed mediation, and consequently reduce the backlog of court cases and reduce costs for litigants. 12 7 0 $8,799.35 Papua Court January – To refresh, improve and enhance the Skills, awareness and confidence of current 13 2 2 $10,700.00
New Guinea Interpreter Training February, 2012 skills of interpreters; to increase interpreters' understanding of the Interpreter's Code of Conduct; and to sensitise the interpreter to gender equality and human rights. court interpreters were improved to support the operation of the court. Papua New Guinea Training of Trainers 29 Sept- 4 October, 2014 Produce Certified Trainers for PNG CJE Faculty of Trainers. The workshop resulted in 21 participants meeting the learning outcomes and receiving a Certificate of Training Competence. 23 3 5 $14,143.26 Marshall Islands Financial Management Assistance Project Dec, 2011 - March, 2012 Enable the RMI Judiciary to effectively manage its own financial requirements and responsibilities, and to prepare for annual audits. The judiciary completed its first audit for FY 2013 which was accepted by the external auditor. Improvements are noted in the skills of the finance officers, and overall improvements in compliance with financial management rules and procedures, updating and maintaining accounts, and orderly keeping of paper records. 3 30 0 $4,914.87 Marshall Islands Court Bailiffs Training March - April, 2012 To build the capacity of court bailiffs to better support the court process by providing training on best practices to improve their knowledge, expertise, and skills. Bailiff’s skills have improved and are more competent to perform security functions at the court. Consequently there has been an improvement in the operation of the court. 9 6 0 $5,019.33 Marshall Islands Attendance at Court Annual Reporting Workshop 16 - 18 October, 2013 To enable court clerks to create annual reports with less assistance from the Chief Justice, raise awareness about the 15 Cook Islands Indicators and the IFCE. The workshop enabled Court Clerks to collate data more efficiently, and use graphs and templates, which allow for quick and accurate production of dates for annual reports. The Court Clerks are able to provide additional resources to the Chief Justice in timely preparation of the Judiciary’s Annual Report. 4 3 0 $16,210.54 Marshall Islands International Framework for Court 16 - 23 May, 2014 Develop a court improvement plan and associated policies; conduct a self-assessment according to IFCE The judiciary has finalised and adopted the Court Improvement Plan. Management policies developed during the activity have 35 5 0 $11,721.21
Excellence criteria; and score 600 or higher in an independent assessment. been accepted by a member of the International Consortium for Court Excellence. Samoa Drug & Alcohol Court Workshop 31 March - 4 April, 2014 For judicial and court officers to become better informed and equipped to deal with drug and alcohol cases. A Steering Committee has been set up and has agreed on goals and objectives, strategic plans, and the scope of the Drug and Alcohol Court’s jurisdiction. 40 5 0 $9,536.33 Samoa Judicial Training on Civil, Criminal and Land Procedure 19 - 23 May, 2014 To provide capacity building training for lay judges to improve their understanding of the law and processes to be followed when dealing with matters of a civil or criminal nature, but also of the cultural importance of matters related to land and title. Participants have improved knowledge of both the substance of the law and judicial procedure. Judges now make full and better use of the Benchbooks especially on court procedures in the Land and Titles Court. 31 5 4 $16,432.03 Solomon Islands & Judgment Writing Workshop, Honiara 16 - 20 April, 2012 To improve the understanding and skills of the justices and clerks of the local court about decision-making and writing judgments in criminal, civil and customary land cases. There has been significant improvement in the participant's abilities to produce judgments in a reasonable amount of time. 19 4 2 $8,490.21 Solomon Islands & Judgment Writing Workshop, Gizo, Western Province 11 - 14 November, 2014 To improve the understanding, abilities and skills of the justices and clerks of the local court on methods for decision-making and writing judgments in criminal, civil and customary land cases. To enhance the competence of the Local Court’s processes and systems by providing advanced knowledge and skills in decision-making, to identify issues and analyse evidence in cases. There has been a significant improvement in the competence of judges and clerks. There has been an increase in the number of cases heard within a one week timeframe; capacity to identify key issues; and ability to produce short judgments. Also, the number of appeals from the courts in Western and Choisuel Provinces have declined based on fewer errors in law and procedure. 21 4 2 $13,978.25 Making Making
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
Cook Islands Established a Te Koro Aka’au (Pacifika-style court) Kiribati 140 judicial and court officers supported with training in Judicial Conduct FSM Human Trafficking Taskforce created RMI Became a member of the International Consortium for Court Excellence Nauru 3 courses to improve competence of local legal practitioners Niue Training and Benchbook developed for Land Commissioners Palau Further developed court-annexed mediation processes PNG 21 participants received a Certificate of Training Competence Samoa Committee established to consider options for a Drug & Alcohol Court Solomon Is. 23 judges & 11 clerks trained in decision-making judgment writing Tokelau 18 justice sector actors provided with leadership capacity building training Tonga 19 Justices of the Peace recruited and given induction training Tuvalu 40 Island Court Magistrates trained in Code of Conduct & decision-making Vanuatu Benchbook developed and published for all (lay) Island Magistrates Figure 10: Changes resulting from select Responsive Fund activities in each PIC government
PNG March 2015 PngCJE Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PngCJE) Fraud & Corruption, Proceeds of Crime training for Judges and Magistrates PNG Regional & on-going training PngCJE Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PngCJE) Finance Procedure training on Impress Accounts for ARs and Admin. Officers Samoa 19-23 May, 2014 Charles Kerslake, Judge Vaepule Vaemoa Vaai, Justice Lesatele Rapi Vaai, Justice Vui Clarence Nelson, Fonoivasa Lolesio Ah Ching, President (LTC), District Court Judge, Supreme Court Judge, Supreme Court Judge, Deputy President LTC, Capacity Development Training for Faamasino Fesoasoani (Assistant Judges) on Civil and Criminal Procedure, and for Land and Titles Court Judges on Identified Aspects of Court Proceedings Samoa March 2014 - March 2015 Judge Vui Nelson Supreme Court Justice Capacity Development Workshop on Civil and Criminal Procedure in the Court (Faamasino Fesoasoani Court) Samoa February 2014 - March 2015 Judge Vui Nelson Supreme Court Justice Identified Problem Areas of Substance & Procedure in the Land and Title Court Solomon Islands 16-20 April, 2012 Leonard Maina High Court Judge Decision & Judgment Writing Workshop, Honiara Solomon Islands 4-6 February, 2013 Jim Seuika Magistrate Newly Appointed Local Justices - Choiseul Solomon Islands 11-14 November, 2013 Leonard Maina High Court Judge Decision Making & Judgment Writing Workshop, Gizo Solomon Islands 2015 Leonard Maina High Court Judge Magistrate Orientation Solomon Islands In planning stages Leonard Maina High Court Judge Training for newly appointed Magistrates on customary land appeal court matters Tonga 2012 Manakovi Pahulu, Salesi Mafi Chief Registrar, Principal Magistrate Court Interpreters Training Tonga 2012 Manakovi Pahulu, Salesi Mafi, Salote Koloamatangi Chief Registrar Principal Magistrate, Court Interpreter Court Support Staff Training Tonga Feb-12 Manakovi Pahulu, Salesi Mafi Chief Registrar, Principal Magistrate Land Assessors Training Tonga April, 2012 Manakovi Pahulu, Salesi Mafi Chief Registrar, Principal Magistrate Court Support Staff Training - second intake Tonga 26-27 April, 2012 Manakovi Pahulu, Salesi Mafi Chief Registrar, Principal Magistrate Sentencing for Judicial Officers Tonga 6-7 December 2012 Salesi Mafi, Salote Principal Magistrate/Court Interpreter Bailiff Officers training workshop
Koloamatangi Tonga 17-18 June 2014 Salesi Mafi Principal Magistrate Justices of the Peace Recruitment & Training Tuvalu April & June, 2012 Afele Vagalia Kitiona Senior Magistrate Training on the Code of Judicial Conduct Vanuatu 12-13 April, 2012 John Alillee, Edwin Macreveth, Joel Shemi Chief Registrar, Training Coordinator, Senior Administrator of the Islands Court Land Case Management Workshop Vanuatu 15-16 November 2012 Edwin Amblus National Training & Development Coordinator Second Judicial Training Vanuatu 4,5,7 & 8 March, 2013 Edwin Amblus,John Alilee National Training & Development Coordinator/Chief Registrar Secretary and Clerk Workshop Vanuatu April, 2013 Joel Shemi Senior Administrator of Island Court, Supreme Court Newly Appointed Island Court Clerk Orientation Program Vanuatu 23-24 May, 2013 Edwin Amblus, Joel Shemi National Training & Development Coordinator/Senior Administrator of Island Court, Supreme Court Forum on Island Court Manual Vanuatu June, 2013 Joel Shemi Senior Administrator of Island Court, Supreme Court Island Court Clerk Orientation Program Vanuatu July, 2014 Edwin Amblus, Stephen Felix National Training & Development Coordinator/Senior Administrator of Island Court, Supreme Court Decision Making & Judgment Writing Workshop Vanuatu 12-20 August, 2013 Joel Shemi, Edwin Amblus, Stephen Felix Senior Administrator of Island Court, Supreme Court; National Trainer; Registrar Clerk Orientation Program, Supreme Court Vanuatu 4-8 November, 2013 Joel Shemi, Edwin Amblus, Stephen Felix Senior Administrator of Island Court, Supreme Court; National Trainer; Island Court Justices Orientation Program: Isangel Tanna Vanuatu 4-8 November, 2013; & 9-13 December, 2013 Stephen Felix, Edwin Ambuse Macreveth, Shemi Joel Chief Magistrate, Training Coordinator, Senior Administrator of the Island Court Island Court Justices Orientation Workshops Vanuatu 2-6 December, 2013 Joel Shemi, Edwin Amblus, Stephen Felix Senior Administrator of Island Court, Supreme Court; National Trainer; Island Court Justices Orientation Program: Morua, Tongoa Vanuatu 2014 John Alillee Chief Registrar Professional Day Out Vanuatu May 2014 John Alillee Chief Registrar Law-trained Training Program and non-Law-trained Training Program in Port Villa Vanuatu July-August 2014 Stephen Felix Chief Magistrate Magistrate Orientation Program Vanuatu 22 - 23 August 2014 Joel Shemi Senior Administrator of Island Court Training of Island Court Clerks
John Kenning Islands Islands 23-24 October 2014 Leisha Lister Family Court of Australia Co-facilitated the Court Annual Reporting Workshop in Cook Islands with PJDP adviser Cate Sumner. 24-mth 3.2 Regional 9-11 December 2014 Justice Sarah Reeves Maori Land Court, Te Waipounamu Contribution to the Family Violence and Youth Justice Workshop in Niue 24-mth 1.2 Niue 9-11 December 2014 High Commissioner Ross Ardern New Zealand High Commission, Niue Contribution to the Family Violence and Youth Justice Workshop in Niue 24-mth 1.2 Niue 9-13 February 2015 Justice Clarence Nelson Supreme Court of Samoa Co-facilitated the Local Orientation Training and Pilot Toolkit Workshop in Tokelau 24-mth 4.2 Tokelau 9-13 February 2015 Judge Vaepule Va’ai District Court of Samoa Co-facilitated the Local Orientation Training and Pilot Toolkit Workshop in Tokelau 24-mth 4.2 Tokelau 9-13 February 2015 Ms Salote Kaimacuata (retired Magistrate) UNICEF Guest presenter at the Local Orientation Training and Pilot Toolkit Workshop in Tokelau 24-mth 4.2 Tokelau 9-13 February 2015 Mr Masinalupe Masinalupe (CEO) MJCA Samoa Guest presenter at the Local Orientation Training and Pilot Toolkit Workshop in Tokelau 24-mth 4.2 Tokelau 9-13 February 2015 Mr Murray Lewis (retired) New Zealand Police Guest presenter at the Local Orientation Training and Pilot Toolkit Workshop in Tokelau 24-mth 4.2 Tokelau 18-22 March 2015 Inspector Phil Paratene A/NZ Contingent Commander, PPC Honiara Pro bono support to the Family Violence and Youth Justice Follow-Up Visit in Solomon Islands 24-mth 1.2 Solomon Islands 2010-2015 - 116 Part-time Project Officer Volunteers Supporting the MSC implementation team with research and drafting - - - Jan-Apr 2015 Catherine Hall Evaluation Volunteer Assisted the MSC management team to collate and report on data sources for inclusion in the Completion Report 24-mth - -
& 24-month EP: Year 4.5 Target (June 2015) 18-mth Plan + EP: Year 2.5 Target (June 2013) Baseline 2010 Progress against baseline to date Output(s) (for 24-mth EP) Indicator Verification / Source Who Programme Goal: Strengthened governance and rule of law in Pacific Island Countries through enhanced access to justice and professional judicial officers who act independently according to legal principles. All PICs report a continuing positive trend in court performance, transparently accounting for performance and routinely using performance data to forward plan. All PICs have court and judicial performance feedback from court users and demonstrate a positive trend in internal court performance data. PICs have: no common set of indicators to assess court performance or performance enhancement models to transpose, no regional governance mechanisms to institutionalise judicial development or manage internal governance / ethics, an unquantified number of marginalised prospective court users and a significant number of lay judicial officers. PICs continue (now in its fourth year) to qualitatively and quantitatively assess and provided court performance data. Tools have been disseminated to all PICs, and further revision of these is underway, to assist the PICs in the process of assessing and reporting on court performance, as well as developing codes of judicial conduct, including the management of internal governance/ethics. Judicial and court officers in all PICs have, and are continuing to receive training in a broad range of legal and procedural areas according to their individual needs, and the needs of their court. RTT members are continuously engaged in designing, facilitating and/or local and regional training activities. PICs provide year two and four court performance data. Perceptions of quality, professionalism, accessibility, efficiency and reliability of judicial services. PIC courts and court users’ surveys. TA Courts aware of what court users' needs are. Participating PICs have qualitatively and quantitatively assessed court performance and judicial development and participated in self-improvement activities to strengthen governance, access to justice, judicial administration and professionalism. Evidence of progress against judicial development and court performance goals in each PIC. Statistical data collected by PIC courts. Needs Assessment survey / regional discussions at CJ/ NC meetings. MSC
Programme Purpose: To support PICs to enhance the professional competence of judicial officers and court officers, and the processes and systems that they use. PICs are independently implementing tools and methodologies for continued with results shared between the region's Chief Justices. PICs have tools and methodologies to continue and preliminary results are presented to the PEC. PICs have: no common set of indicators to assess court performance or performance enhancement models to transpose, no regional governance mechanisms to institutionalise judicial development or manage internal governance / ethics, an unquantified number of marginalised prospective court users and a significant number of lay judicial officers. Pilot PICs are, with some assistance, implementing and practicing the use of tools and methodologies, and independent implementation of these tools is yet to be realised. Pilot PICs are developing, implementing or practising the use of tools and methodologies to continue efforts. Quality/perceptions of benefit of: 1. PIC court coordinating with informal justice systems. 2. Communication and sharing of experience with other PICs through PJDP activities. 3. Judicial conduct structures. 4. Performance monitoring and programming actions to improve performance. 5. Case process and documentation of process. 6. Planning and delivery by local actors of training and provision of resources. Stakeholders' surveys / interviews conducted by NCs. MSC 1.0 Access to Justice Up to two PICs better addressing broader justice needs, and up to five PICs responding more competently to Preliminary results in at least one PIC about: strengthened planning for improving Inadequate data about informal justice service providers (and low levels of know-how) to enable judicial Seven PICs have received workshops and/or monitoring visits to improve their competence to respond to family/juvenile issues. Implementation of activities in Access to Justice Plan developed in selected PICs (based on demand via the Responsive Fund) enabling the Number and quality of Access to Justice Plans; quality of toolkit and number of PICs it is implemented in; perceived improvements Access to Justice Plan. TA
family/ juvenile justice issues accessibility of justice and improved competence to manage family/ juvenile cases leadership to assess, plan and direct an integrated process of in/formal justice services. There is disharmony between in/formal justice systems in the region 2012 Baseline: Judicial officers are not aware of and/ or not appropriately responding to family violence and juvenile justice issues which are pervasive across the region. A poor response to these issues undermines appropriate access to justice for vulnerable groups two PICs was undertaken to address priority issues and broader justice needs - in one PIC through the Enabling Rights Project and in one PIC through the Public Information Project. integration of justice services; improved competence to respond to family / juvenile issues and other priority issues and improvements in public awareness of rights/remedies and in judicial responses to priority justice needs. in competence to respond to family violence, youth justice and other priority justice needs. Access to Justice (formerly Customary Dispute Resolution) Project To support selected PICs to systematically address community dispute resolution One integrated in/formal justice system planning workshop conducted using No evidence-based strategy exists to integrate in/formal justice systems in the region. Further activities under the Access to Justice Project will be implemented at the request of an individual PIC via the Responsive Fund mechanism, The Regional Access to Justice Planning Toolkit implemented in interested PICs Quality of Access to Justice Plan particularly their incorporation of community dispute resolution needs. Access to Justice Plans / RF reports. TA
needs. preliminary research data and providing technical inputs into integrated planning. and ongoing support given to the pilot PIC (Tuvalu) to implement the toolkit (as requested). using the Responsive Fund mechanism enabling Access to Justice Plans to be developed and implemented. Number of PICs the toolkit is implemented to. Enabling Rights Project Claim(s) of previously unmet legal needs are brought to, and resolved by, the courts in at least one PIC. NA Baseline 2013: courts do not promote equal access to or focus on being responsive to the needs of the citizens they serve. As a result, there is a plethora of unmet justice needs within the community. Two in-country visits have been undertaken (Kiribati) to assess the needs of the Judiciary; legal sector and community at large; and pilot the Enabling Rights Toolkit. The Enabling Rights Toolkit has been finalised and made available electronically to all Partner Courts and stakeholders. A methodology enabling those seeking justice to access available remedies is developed, piloted and adopted in one PIC. Quality of toolkit for promoting justice for beneficiaries. Toolkit and TA/PIC reports. Percentage increase in claims made to courts for remedies focussed on during the pilot. Family Violence and Juvenile Justice Project Up to five PICs responding as a sector, more holistically and competently to family/juvenile justice issues. Improvements in competence to manage family/juvenile issues in two PICs. 2012 Baseline: Judicial and court officers are not aware of and/or not appropriately responding to family violence and juvenile justice issues which are pervasive across the region and the poor responses to these Workshops have been held in seven PICs to improve competence and responses to family/juvenile justice issues. Five PICs received a follow-up visit to bolster these outcomes. On average 50 participants attended each workshop. All participants reported increased confidence and demonstrated Improvements in awareness, knowledge, skills, attitudes relating to relevant issues, law, contemporary practice and procedure in up to two additional PICs and increased cooperation, coordination and Number of judicial officers trained and quality of training, including relevance, usefulness, skills and knowledge gained. participant TA assessments.
issues undermines appropriate access to justice for vulnerable groups. improved competence related to the relevant issues, law, contemporary practice and procedure. Workshops produced a compilation of objectives that organisations in attendance are to pursue to increase coordination and collaboration, as well as jointly improve their response to family/juvenile justice issues. The Family Violence and Youth Justice Workshop Toolkit has been distributed to all Partner Courts and stakeholders. collaboration between stakeholder agencies to address relevant issues. Public Information Project A portfolio of public information resources developed piloted and disseminated in one PIC available for adaption across the region. NA NA The draft Public Information Toolkit was introduced and piloted in Tuvalu (June and November, 2014 visits) during which, consultations with a wide range of justice sector and community representatives took place. Brochures and public awareness materials have been developed, translated, published and distributed. Subsequently, the Public Information Toolkit was finalised and made available Improved access to public information on legal rights/remedies and court services. The quality of the toolkit developed including brochures on legal rights/remedies and court services, tools for developing brochures and posters; newspaper and radio notices; community information presentations; and related training for court staff. The MSC ensures that this initiative does not Toolkit. TA
electronically to all Partner Courts and stakeholders. duplicate the work of other initiatives (e.g. RRRT). In its approach to implementation, the MSC will explore the possibility of adapting resources developed by other initiatives where appropriate rather than re-inventing the wheel to ensure cost-effectiveness and value for money. 2.0 Governance Greater judicial ownership of professional development across the region. Improvements in: judicial conduct and leadership; and local management and implementation of judicial development activities in up to No CoJCs exist in the region based on and adapted from internationally recognised principles. No PIC driven or regionally coordinated options exist to enable Complaints Handling Toolkit has been piloted in Vanuatu and amended in light of lessons learned. It has been made available electronically to all Partner Courts and stakeholders. Nine PEC meetings; 6 CJs Continued improvements in standards of judicial leadership, integrity, programme management and implementation of local judicial development Level of improvement in judicial conduct. Self-assessment by JO and CO user surveys. NC Four PEC, three CJs and two NC meetings held, perceptions of quality of engagement by key stakeholders. Meeting reports and feedback. MSC
four PICs. ongoing judicial development regionally or lead/implement activities locally. meetings; and 6 NCs meetings have been held under the EP. 14 PICs submitted applications for RF funding in 2014. 21 activities have been approved since commencement of the EP. activities. All approved Responsive Fund activities achieve their objectives; are implemented on time and within budget with minimal assistance from the PJDP Team. NC reports and MSC confirmation. NC/ MSC Scoping for the Institutionalisation of the PJDP (IPJDP) Project NA as completed prior to the commencements of the 24 EP. Pursue the selected option for institutionalising judicial development in the region. No options existed to institutionalise judicial development in the Pacific region. An options paper was researched through visits to several PICs and presented to the PEC. It endorsed the option to enable the PJDP to provide a regional network for discussions of problems and models, capacity building in strategic planning, and the development of pilot activities as models for the other PICs to apply [and] that this emphasis should promote the sustainability of the Programme, flexibility and inclusiveness, and should also retain the Responsive Fund mechanism. The options paper was finalised and endorsed prior to the commencement of the 24 month EP. Quality of the options paper IPJDP Options Paper PJDP IPJDP TA Quality of the framework for the institutionalisation of sustainable programme governance and management mechanisms IPJDP. PEC agenda and minutes of IPJDP Options Paper. PJDP IPJDP TA Codes of Judicial Conduct Project month
Interested PICs develop local statements regarding judicial integrity, appropriate judicial conduct, and strategies to address the growing demand for transparency and accountability; and establish procedures to receive, record, inquire into, and resolve complaints relating to judicial conduct. Improvements in judicial conduct emerging in four PICs attributable to the existence and use of a CoJC No CoJCs exist in the region that are based on and adapted from internationally recognised principles such as the Bangalore principles of judicial conduct. A Complaints Handling Toolkit has been piloted in Vanuatu and amended in light of lessons learned. It has been made available electronically to all Partner Courts and stakeholders. Up to four PICs have a heightened awareness of judicial integrity, with the judiciary overall demonstrating adherence to appropriate standards of judicial conduct; complaints regarding judicial conduct are logged and dealt with in reasonable time. records identify the number of complaints received, the broad nature of the complaint, time taken between receipt and final resolution, outcome and action taken. Quality of CoJC and of local participation in their development. CoJC TA report & PEC/CJ assessment minuted. CoJC TA / MSC Heightened awareness of judicial integrity and complaints regarding judicial conduct are logged and dealt with in reasonable time. Self-assessment by JO and CO user surveys. NC Regional Governance and Leadership Meetings Stakeholders increasingly actively participate in and direct judicial 80% of key stakeholders engage with PJDP, consider it relevant Low levels of judicial leadership of development on national and Nine PEC meetings; 6 CJs meetings; and 6 NCs meetings have been held. and 21 Responsive Fund activities Adequate opportunities are provided for key stakeholders to lead, Number of meetings conducted (scheduled: four PEC, three CJ, two NC). Reports including participants' evaluations x nine. MSC
development across the region through ongoing support to networks of Chief Justices and their delegates for dialogue and sharing experience about thematically-focused aspects of judicial development, including programme management. to the development needs of their court and that it facilitates sharing solutions to common challenges regional levels. approved since since commencement of the EP engage with, and contribute input and strategic direction to PJDP Projects. Participants' perceptions of the quality of the workshop and engagement with PJDP and regional counterparts. Responsive Fund PICs increasingly manage their own locally-delivered development activities. 90% of Responsive Fund allocated in LoV9 expended, 70% of activities achieve their aims and with less support from the PJDP Team. No RF activities implemented. 14 PICs have submitted applications for funding under the 24mth EP. 22 applications were received and 21 approved, indicative of increased capabilities within PICs to apply for and implement priority development activities. All PICs successfully develop their capabilities to formulate cogent applications to support priority development activities and implement associated activities which achieve their aims. Number of Responsive Fund applications successfully delivered with minimal assistance from the PJDP Team. The Responsive Fund managed effectively and efficiently (including financial expenditure) by the MSC. NC reports / MSC confirmation. MSC 6-monthly and annual progress reports. NC / MSC National Judicial Development Committee (NJDC) Project The capabilities of One PIC has NJDCs exist in Refinement of the toolkit has A PIC can MSC assistance to TA reports. TA month
one PIC to strategically plan and manage local development are strengthened. established NJDCs as a local mechanism to plan; assess, prioritise; and direct / lead local judicial development activities. some but not all PICs with varying membership, roles, focus and levels of engagement in local judicial development. been undertaken following implementation in the Cook Islands. The toolkit is available on the PJDP website and hard copies have been distributed to all Partner Courts and stakeholders. strategically plan and manage their local development programmes by operating development committees more effectively. strengthen NJDCs is tailored to local context and needs. The number NJDCs operating and the quality of their contribution as key mechanisms for locally managed judicial development. Project Management Toolkit A toolkit is available to all PICs enabling them to better manage development activities locally. 2014 Baseline: PICs have varying capacity to assess needs, design and deliver development activities locally. A Project Management Toolkit has been developed and piloted in Tuvalu. It has been made available electronically to all Partner Courts and stakeholders. PICs consider themselves better able to manage development activities locally with the guidance/resources contained in the Project Management Toolkit. Indicative PIC feedback on toolkit from pilot PIC. Toolkit and TA report. TA Remote Delivery of Judicial Support: Concept Paper A Remote Delivery Concept Paper is produced, 2015 Baseline: PICs have varying capacity to adopt ICT applications / solutions for the purpose of the delivery of Situation assessment to identify the needs, capacities and opportunities for information technology (IT)-based remote delivery of services was completed in three PICs. The Remote Delivery Concept Paper provides stakeholders with practical, realistic, and contextualised recommendations for the development of remote delivery options across the Pacific region. Stakeholder feedback and endorsement at the 7th Chief Justice’s Leadership Meeting, April 2015. Remote Delivery Concept Paper. TA
3.0 Systems and Processes Courts’ capabilities to dispose of cases efficiently are improved in up to six PICs, and their ability to regularly report on performance is improved in up to six PICs. Two PICs are using PJDP facilitated Registry / Court plans developed to undertake reforms. All PICs have: increased capacity to assess court performance; and have access to the tools need to enable them to increase transparency and accountability through the development of Annual Court Reports Approaches to collecting and using judicial and court administration data for diagnosis (problem identification) and treatment (local development plans) are inconsistent across the region. There is no judicial and court baseline data utilising a common set of indicators, regional strategy or local development plans in PICs to improve court operations (including registry systems and processes). Further refinements of the Time Standards Toolkit have been completed with implementation in four PICs. The Delay Reduction Toolkit has been piloted in two PICs. Ongoing monitoring of the ITOF to facilitate interaction between court IT personnel. The Annual Court Reporting Toolkit has been implemented in six PICs via two Court Annual Reporting Workshop/s, and ongoing support has been provided to support publication of those PICs annual reports. Planned interaction with 14 PICs remotely and at the NCs Meeting in October 2014 has informed the collection of court performance data for the planned 2014 Trend Report. Further data gathering is underway for completion of the 2014 Trend Report. PICs better equipped to collect, use and report on judicial performance data and dispose of cases efficiently. The level of progress made by up to three PICs implementing their development plans. TA reports. TAs The comprehensiveness of court data across multiple indicators being collected and reported on annually and the number of participating PICs. Promulgation of case disposal time standards and the number of PICs they are promulgated in. Judicial Administration Project Courts in up to four PICs begin to report Two of the three PICs which Approaches to using judicial and court The Time Goals Toolkit has been refined in line with Courts in up to four PICs introduce time Time standards as promulgated and the TA report. TA
an increase in the percentage of cases disposed of within the promulgated time standards and more efficient court management through the collection of internal court performance information against selected key performance indicators. Courts in up to two PICs also proactively reducing delay and their IT capabilities to support judicial administration requirements; specifically relating to time standards and delay reduction, is enhanced. received support under the Implementation Plan are using the Registry / Court plans developed to undertake registry / court reforms. administration data for diagnosis (problem identification) and treatment (local development plans) are inconsistent across the region. There is no regional strategy or local development plans in PICs to improve court operations (including registry systems and processes). implementation in four PICs and distributed, electronically and in hard copy. The Delay Reduction Toolkit has been piloted in Vanuatu and Kiribati. It has been made available electronically to all Partner Courts and stakeholders, and will be distributed in hard copy later in 2015. The ITOF continues to be monitored with currently 13 members taking part. Ongoing monitoring and support are being provided by the MSC. standards for cases and commence reporting on case disposal rates. number of PICs reporting on case disposal rates. Courts in up to three PICs introduce delay reduction practices and procedures. Quality, comprehensiveness and feasibility of the practices and procedures as implemented. A regional network of IT administrators established and supported. Quality and quantity of dialogue between IT administrators in participating PIC. Feedback from IT administrators as to whether this network mechanism is actually helping PICs to resolve relevant IT issues. Court Annual Reporting (formerly Performance Monitoring & Evaluation) Project Up to 6 courts publically reporting on performance on an annual basis across the region. All PICs have increased capacity to assess court performance and have access to the tools need to enable them to There is no PIC judicial and court baseline data utilising a common set of indicators. Refinement of the piloted Annual Court Reporting Toolkit has been completed, to include support for implementing, collating and analysing court users’ surveys on barriers to accessing, satisfaction with, and Timely, accurate and comprehensive annual court reports published by up to three PICs that include relevant court data as well as Number of PICs producing an annual report published and the quality of the data contained therein. TA report & PEC/CJ assessment minuted. TA/ MSC
increase transparency and accountability through the development of Annual Court Reports. confidence in the courts. The Annual Court Reporting Toolkit has been implemented in six PICs during the Court Annual Reporting Workshop/s, and ongoing support has been provided to those PICs to publish annual reports. The Toolkit has been distributed, electronically and in hard copy, to all Partner Courts and stakeholders. Regional data has been gathered at the recent NCs Workshop in October, 2014 to support the year four court performance trend data publication. court user feedback on barriers to accessing, satisfaction with, and confidence in the courts. Year two and four court performance trend data reported by PICs. Quality and breadth of data reported. TA report. TA Frequency and nature of references to performance data in court administrative and planning documents. NCs / PIC Courts. 4.0 Professional Development Every PIC continues to have access to one or more certified trainer(s) able to assess needs, design and deliver training to judicial and court officers within the region to build professional competence. 75% of Every PIC has: access to a certified (national or regional) trainer to assess needs, design and deliver training to judicial and court officers; and judicial officers report 25% increase in As at July 2010 there are 23 accredited judicial educators in 10 PICs, no Regional Training Team and no PIC-tailored ToT training programme. Judicial officers have not received regional orientation 20 RTT members have received advanced-level training and 15 people were trained in the ToT workshop to improve their ability to assess needs, design and deliver training regionally and locally within their own court. A RTT regional mentoring network has been established to facilitate sharing of resources and training methodologies, as PICs have greater capacity and ability to deliver their own professional development training locally and regionally. The number of local trainers/RTT members leading training locally without PJDP support/ intervention. TA reports, trainers’/RTT members reports. TAs Perceptions of the quality of the local trainer/RTT lead training. Feedback from workshop participants as included in local trainer/RTT RTT/ local
Judicial and court officers report increased confidence following training workshops. competence as a result of attending workshop. and decision-making training since the cessation of PJDP Phase 1 in June 2008. Data about links between judicial orientation training and performance do not exist across the region. well as to provide additional support to the trainers. Regional and Local Decision making and Orientation Training Workshops have been delivered reports provided to the MSC. Benchbook Publishing Project NA as completed before commencement of the 24 EP 1 benchbook was developed / published, no others were requested. Some benchbooks developed during previous phases of regional judicial reform interventions will likely be out of date. As requested by PICs, a Benchbook was developed, published and training provided on its content/use. A benchbook was developed for the Cook Islands and later, through the Responsive Fund a chapter on added to the publication. Benchbooks were not requested by other PICs. Number and quality of existing BenchBook updated and new BenchBook produced. BenchBook published / reproduced (x4). PJDP reports Justice of the Peace throughout the Cook Islands are using the Benchbook. Participants perception of quality of training on the use of the updated and new BenchBook. Participants’ satisfaction evaluations (x4) collated in 6 Monthly Progress Report. The Decision Making and Judgment Behaviour change attributable to Service providers’ and service users’
A regional network of RTT members established and supported. Core Judicial Development Project 75% of judicial and court officers report increased confidence following training workshops, and RTT members are more experienced and able to deliver training regionally and locally. Judicial officers report 25% increase in competence as a result of attending workshop Judicial officers in PICs have not received Regional orientation and decision-making training since the cessation of PJDP Phase 1 in June 2008. Data about links between judicial orientation training and performance do not exist across the region. The Regional Orientation Training was held in Solomon Islands with a team of four RTT members supporting training of newly-appoint non-law trained judicial officers to perform their duties. 31 participants attended. The Judges’ Orientation Toolkit was developed and piloted in FSM and Tuvalu with the inclusion of a three-day ToT and the support of 11 local trainers / facilitators. It has been made available electronically and in hard copy to Partner Courts and stakeholders. The Judicial Decision-making Toolkit has been piloted in RMI and amendments have been incorporated in light of lessons learned. It has been made available electronically to all Partner Courts and stakeholders, and will be distributed in hard copy later in Enhanced competence of 20-30 newly-appointed lay judicial officers. Perceptions of the quality of the training. Participants' / TA evaluation TA Follow-up to Phase 2/ Extension Phase Orientation Training: participants' and TA assessment of whether they perform their functions more competently as a result of the training. RTT members more confidently disposed and able to deliver orientation training locally. Quality of training, toolkit and materials/resources developed for the RTT. Programme/toolkit and participants' evaluations. Capacity of up to 30 law-trained and lay judicial officers built by participating in two separate decision-making workshops. Perceptions of the quality of the training including RTT co-facilitation of it. TA/participants' evaluation. Capacity of RTT members built through experience
2015. delivering support and training in at regional level. RTT members more confidently disposed and able to provide peer-based support and training in decision-making at the local level. 5.0 Programme Management All PJDP activities are delivered and +90% of funds expended PJDP provides high quality products and services which are owned by, delivers tangible benefits to PIC courts and which expends 90% of the approved budget. NA PEC approval has been granted to reallocate a small underspend to other ‘additional activities’. Formalisation was completed in December pursuant to LOV#14. Expenditure projections for the whole contract period indicate that all initially approved activities will be delivered, that a further 5 additional activities will also be delivered, and that over 90% of funds will be expended by June 2015 (estimates of total projected PJDP expenditure for the 24-month period are in the order of +95%). Effective management of all aspects of the PJDP, the promotion of collaborative and responsive programming and implementation, and the transparent administration of PJDP resources. PEC/ regional leadership’s perceptions of quality of TA personnel. PEC assessment minuted. MSC Quality of logistics and progress reporting to enable activities to be implemented on time and within budget. Progress reports. MSC Quality of incorporation of cross-cutting issues (gender, human rights, sustainability) into appropriate activities. Comprehensive and accurate, reporting (narrative and financial Strategies to incorporate issues. MSC TA progress and completion reports. MSC Reports (narrative and financial) All TAs MSC