Judiciary starts own college
Jan 09, 2004
THE Chief Justice, Benjamin Odoki, (right), on Monday announced the opening of the Judicial Studies Institute.
By Hillary Nsambu
THE Chief Justice, Benjamin Odoki, (right), on Monday announced the opening of the Judicial Studies Institute.
Odoki was opening the seventh annual judges’ conference at the Speke Resort Conference Centre, Munyonyo.
Justice John Wilson Tsekooko, the chairman of the interim implementation committee of the proposed college, had just submitted recommendations to Odoki.
Odoki said the institute would cater for the training needs of the Judiciary.
He, however, said the institute had financial and manpower implications to the Judiciary.
“The institute will be headed by a judge, who is experienced in Judicial education and administration,†Odoki said.
He said details of its head and structure were being worked out.
Odoki also reported to the conference the establishment of the Southern Africa Judges Commission consisting of the Chief Justices of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
He said the commission, which was launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, would promote contacts and co-operation among courts in the southern African region.
It is also to promote the rule of law, democracy and independence of the courts in the regions, to promote and protect the welfare and dignity of judges and to defend the independence of the Judiciary.
Odoki said the Commission had already resolved a judicial crisis in Swaziland between the Judiciary and the Executive, as one of its first activities. The members on the panel included the Lesotho Chief Justice, the South African deputy Chief Justice and himself.
Odoki hailed donors especially DANIDA and other agencies for making their conference a success.
THE Chief Justice, Benjamin Odoki, (right), on Monday announced the opening of the Judicial Studies Institute.
Odoki was opening the seventh annual judges’ conference at the Speke Resort Conference Centre, Munyonyo.
Justice John Wilson Tsekooko, the chairman of the interim implementation committee of the proposed college, had just submitted recommendations to Odoki.
Odoki said the institute would cater for the training needs of the Judiciary.
He, however, said the institute had financial and manpower implications to the Judiciary.
“The institute will be headed by a judge, who is experienced in Judicial education and administration,†Odoki said.
He said details of its head and structure were being worked out.
Odoki also reported to the conference the establishment of the Southern Africa Judges Commission consisting of the Chief Justices of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
He said the commission, which was launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, would promote contacts and co-operation among courts in the southern African region.
It is also to promote the rule of law, democracy and independence of the courts in the regions, to promote and protect the welfare and dignity of judges and to defend the independence of the Judiciary.
Odoki said the Commission had already resolved a judicial crisis in Swaziland between the Judiciary and the Executive, as one of its first activities. The members on the panel included the Lesotho Chief Justice, the South African deputy Chief Justice and himself.
Odoki hailed donors especially DANIDA and other agencies for making their conference a success.