Members of the consortium
The signatories who represent the International Consortium for Court Excellence include:
The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA)
The AIJA is an independent institute that draws its membership from all levels of the Australian and New Zealand judiciary, legal profession, court administrators, court librarians, and legal academics. The Institute’s principal objectives are research and education focusing on court administration and judicial systems.
www.aija.org.au
The Federal Judicial Center
Established on the recommendation of the Judicial Conference of the United States, the Federal Judicial Center is the research and education organisation for the federal judicial system of the United States. The Center conducts and promotes research of judicial procedures and court operations and provides orientation and continuing education and training for federal judges and court employees.
www.fjc.gov
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC)
The NCSC provides consulting, training, research and evaluation to court systems throughout the United States and throughout the world. It acts as an information clearinghouse in relation to all areas of judicial administration. NCSC’s Board consists of state court appellate and trial judges, court managers from all levels and jurisdictions of State courts, attorneys, and court users.
www.ncsc.org
The Subordinate Courts of Singapore
The Subordinate Courts have a broad jurisdiction that encompasses civil and criminal matters, family law, and juvenile justice. The Subordinate Courts have a long-standing commitment toward the reform of judicial administration, with particular emphasis on the international community and on the use of technology. For more information pertinent to the court excellence initiative, please refer to the 2010 Subordinate Courts Annual Report, Access to Quality Justice, available here.
http://app.subcourts.gov.sg
Additional members of the International Consortium are as follows:
Australian Capital Territory Magistrates Court
The ACT Magistrates Court deals with the majority of the lesser criminal and civil cases in the Australian Capital Territory. The court is located in Canberra, Australia in the vicinity of the Supreme Court.
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Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute (Canada)
The CJEI is a network of Commonwealth judicial educators knowledgeable in judicial education techniques and methodology which endeavors to create and deliver judicial education curricula supportive of contemporary judicial reform.
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Council of Judges of Courts of General Jurisdiction of Ukraine
The Courts of General Jurisdiction of Ukraine represent a unified system consisting of the Supreme Court, high specialized courts, court of appeals and local courts. These courts focus on civil, criminal, commercial and administrative cases.
Customs Appeal Tribunal Malaysia
The Customs Appeal Tribunal is an independent judicial body which was established to enhance the smooth and effective implementation of the tax administration appeal system of Malaysia, and to render it more business and client friendly.
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District Court of New Zealand
The New Zealand District Courts are the trial courts of New Zealand. They have general jurisdiction for jury trials (where the maximum sentence is less than life imprisonment), all summary criminal matters and civil actions up to a value of $200,000. The vast majority of both civil and criminal actions in New Zealand are commenced in the District Courts.
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The European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ)
Composed of experts from all of the member States of the Council of Europe, CEPEJ’s tasks include identifying difficulties facing judicial systems in general, defining concrete ways of improving the functions of judicial systems, and evaluating their results for general consumption.
www.coe.int/cepej
Judiciary of Guam
The Judiciary of Guam hears all cases within the territory. The Supreme Court of Guam is the final judicial authority on local matters, and an appeal of its decisions can only be heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. More information concerning the Judiciary can be found at the Unified Courts of Guam website.
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Judiciary of Swaziland
The Judiciary of Swaziland includes the Supreme Court, High Court and the Industrial Court. Swaziland is an autonomous kingdom in South Africa which became a member of the International Consortium for Court Excellence in 2011.
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (NSW)
The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales is a Court established by legislation giving it exclusive jurisdiction to determine environmental, development, building and planning disputes. It was set up under the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) to provide specialist knowledge in the matters relating to the environment and planning laws in New South Wales. It has the power to review certain administrative decisions, enforce civil rights relating to planning, or to impose penalties for certain breaches of environmental law.
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Magistrates Service of Papua New Guinea (PNG)
The Papua New Guinea National Judicial System comprises of the Superior Courts (called the National and Supreme Courts) and the District Courts. Magistrates hear cases in the District Courts. The Magistrates Service website is under development but information can be found here. (pdf format)
Palau Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Palau consists of a Trial Division (which has jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters) and an Appellate Division (which has jurisdiction to review the decisions of the Trial Division and the lower courts). The Supreme Court also handles disciplinary and other special proceedings.
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Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Australia)
The QCAT makes decisions on a range of matters for the first time known as original decisions. QCAT also reviews decisions previously made by government agencies and statutory authorities known as review decisions. To ensure quality decision making and administrative justice, all clients have the right to appeal the decision made by QCAT.
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Spring Singapore
Spring Singapore is a public body concerned with the betterment of enterprise of all kinds. The organisation focuses on quality and the enhancement of productivity in both the private and public sectors.
www.spring.gov.sg
Supreme Court of Brazil
The Supreme Federal Court is the court of last resort of Brazil, serving primarily as the Constitutional Court of the country. It is the highest court of law in Brazil for constitutional issues and its rulings cannot be appealed.
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Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia
The Supreme Court of Victoria is the superior Court in the State. The Court is divided into two divisions - the Court of Appeal and the Trial Division. Additional procedural and historical information can be found at the Court’s website.
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Supreme Court of Nepal
The Supreme Court of Nepal’s judicial powers allow it to hear writ petitions, to hear appeals, to review its own judgments, to hear certain cases and to revise the decisions of the Court of Appeal.
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Supreme Court of the Philippines
The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the Philippines’ highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice. Pursuant to the Constitution, the Supreme Court has administrative supervision over all courts and the personnel thereof.
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Supreme Court of Seychelles
The Supreme Court of Seychelles is the highest trial court in the country. It hears the more complex and high-value civil claims and the more serious criminal cases. It also tries admiralty matters and divorces. The Supreme Court also has supervisory jurisdiction of all the lower courts and tribunals and is usually the appelate court for all the lower courts and tribunals. The Supreme Court is not the highest court of the land and litigants may appeal from the Supreme Court to the Seychelles Court of Appeal.
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Supreme and National Court of Papua New Guinea (PNG)
The Supreme and National Court are the Superior Courts of Papua New Guinea, as distinguished from the District Courts. The Constitution establishes the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea and the Supreme Court Act provides for the Court's powers and rules of practice and procedure. The Supreme Court is the highest court in Papua New Guinea.
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The World Bank
The World Bank has 185 member countries. Within its broad mission of alleviating poverty worldwide, one significant area of interest is governance reform. Contributing to its work in this area is a multi-disciplinary staff that includes economists, public policy experts, and social scientists.
www.worldbank.org
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