News

(April 2022)

The Chinese Translation of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition

The National Center for State Courts has contributed a new language translation of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition in Chinese for general court use. Access it here.

(December 2021)

The Spanish Translation of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition

The National Center for State Courts has contributed a new language translation of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition in Spanish for general court use. Access it here.

(November 2021)

The ICCE Newsletter and Turkish Translation of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition

The new issue of the ICCE Newsletter (November 2021) is now available. Please click here to access the Newsletter for Consortium news, forum and webinar updates, and discussion of emerging technologies and ethics.

Additionally, the ICCE is proud to announce that the Court of Cassation of Turkey has contributed a new language translation of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition in Turkish for general court use. The International Framework is now separately available in the English language, Arabic, Indonesian, Laos, Thai, and Turkish editions. The Court of Cassation has also provided a Turkish translation of Achieving High Performance: A Framework for Courts, which can be accessed here.

(July 2021)

The Updated Court Excellence Self-Assessment Questionnaire

This month, the new and updated version of the Court Excellence Self-Assessment Questionnaire has been made available. The related files can be reviewed and downloaded from the Self-Assessment web page.

(June 2021)

Arabic Translation of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition

This month, ICCE is proud to announce that the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has contributed a new language translation of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition in Arabic for general court use. The International Framework is now separately available in English language, Arabic, Indonesian, Laos, and Thai editions.

(February 2021)

New Translations of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition

This month, ICCE is proud to announce that the Indonesian Judiciary and UNDP have contributed three new language translations of the International Framework for Court Excellence, Third Edition and have made these works available for general court use. The International Framework is now separately available in English language, Indonesian, Laos, and Thai editions.

(October 2020)

The Global Measures of Court Performance, Third Edition

The Global Measures of Court Performance, Third Edition document is now available. The Global Measures of Court Performance is a primer for policymakers and practitioners and includes eleven focused, clear, and actionable core court performance measures aligned with the values and areas of court excellence of the Framework. Please click here to access.

(August 2020)

The ICCE Newsletter, Special Issue Number 14

Issue #14 of the ICCE Newsletter is now available. Please click here to access the Newsletter for the background to the development of the Third Edition of the IFCE, an explanation of the changes made including the self-assessment process and the simplified scoring methodology.

(March 2020)

The ICCE Secretariat is Moving

The Secretariat for the International Consortium for Court Excellence is moving to Sydney along with its host the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration effective from 1 April 2020. The new contact details are:

Secretariat for the International Consortium for Court Excellence
Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration
Level 12, 170 Phillip Street
Sydney, New South Wales, 2000
Australia

E-mail: ifce@aija.org.au

(September 2018)

Review of the International Framework for Court Excellence 2nd Edition

The Executive Committee for the International Consortium for Court Excellence is currently undertaking a review of the 2nd edition of the International Framework for Court Excellence with the view to developing a 3rd Edition. We invite members and other interested organisations to have input into its development by providing us with feedback on the IFCE. Please click here for the Consultation Paper outlining the various issues the Consortium is considering in its review and a template form for providing feedback. Please return the form with your feedback to liz.richardson@monash.edu by C.O.B. Friday 12 October 2018, or if you would prefer to receive a Word version of the feedback template.

(August 2018)

International Conference for Court Excellence to be Held in Dubai

The International Consortium for Court Excellence is pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the International Conference on Court Excellence in Dubai, to be hosted by the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts on 7-8 November 2018.

Please click here for information and registration.

(September 2017)

The Framework for Court Excellence in Indonesian Translation

The Indonesia Judiciary has kindly provided a version of the Framework for Court Excellence in Indonesian. To access this resource, please go to the Resources/The Framework section, or click here to access directly.

(January 2017)

IFCE Use and Impact Research Paper Now Available

The Secretariat of the International Consortium for Court Excellence has recently published a research paper by Dr Liz Richardson entitled the 'Use, Modification and Impact of the International Framework for Court Excellence' canvassing the ways in which the IFCE has been utilized in the different jurisdictions around the globe. The paper, containing 14 Court Summaries, will be an important resource for courts and tribunals and will assist the Consortium in developing the next edition of the IFCE. The Research Report can be accessed here.

(December 2016)

Announcing the Innovation and Excellence in Courts Conference 2017

The Supreme Court of Victoria, in collaboration with the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration, is pleased to announce that the Innovation and Excellence in Courts Conference 2017 will be held in Melbourne, Australia on the 27 and 28 March 2017. Conference themes include Operational Agility, Transforming Service Delivery, Reforming Service Delivery, Excellence Frameworks and Performance Management. The Call for Papers closes on 31 January 2017. More information about the conference can be found at www.courtinnovationconference.com.au.

(November 2016)

New Report on Court Excellence in Indonesia Now Available

A new report has been entered into the resources section, entitled Court Excellence of District Court Batulicin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia 2016. This report provides a summary of recent court management activities in the Batulicin District Court. Please click on the link above, or visit the Resources from the Courts page, to access this report.

(August 2016)

Additional Tools to Support the International Framework for Court Excellence Now Available

The Consortium is pleased to announce that two new resources have been uploaded to the website to use when conducting the Self Assessment Questionnaire under the International Framework for Court Excellence. A PDF version of the Questionnaire can be found here, and a downloadable Excel version here. Further a PDF for the simplified checklist contained in the Thinking of Implementing the International Framework for Court Excellence can be accessed here, and a downloadable Excel version here.

(May 2016)

The International Framework for Court Excellence and Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Creating Excellent Courts and Enhancing - By E. Richardson, P. Spencer and D. Wexler

Liz Richardson from the ICCE, Magistrate Pauline Spencer from the Magistrates' Court of Victoria and Professor David Wexler from the University of Puerto Rico have recently published an article on the intersection between the IFCE and therapeutic jurisprudence. This article will be of interest to courts and tribunals interested in mainstreaming principles of therapeutic jurisprudence into their general court practices and to those courts who are operating programs based in therapeutic jurisprudence such as problem-solving courts. The article can be accessed in the Resources from the Courts section of the website and by clicking here.

(February 2016)

A Summary of the Global Measures of Court Performance

Ingo Keilitz, Laurie Glanfield and Dan Hall have recently prepared a brief version of the Global Measures of Court Performance (Global Measures) document available in the Resources section of this website. This document is a concise summary of the forthcoming second edition of the full version of the Global Measures and is downloadable here.

(December 2015)

The Updated ICCE Governance and Membership Policies Are Now Available

We are proud to present a Governance Policy (click here) which summarizes the International Consortium for Court Excellence's role, goals, values, membership and work policies. Also, the Membership Policy has been updated (click here).

(December 2015)

Register Now for the International Conference on Court Excellence 2016

As we advance into the first quarter of the 21st century, judiciaries worldwide are preparing themselves to meet the opportunities and challenges that are being presented to them. The International Conference on Court Excellence 2016 will be held in Singapore on 28 and 29 January 2016, and brings together judicial officers, court administrators, and experts to share perspectives on the latest trends and developments in court administration. Click Here to Register. For inquiries, please contact rsvp@courtexcellenceconference.com.

(November 2015)

The International Framework for Judicial Support Excellence (‘IFJSE’)

The Consortium has recently developed a version of the Framework aimed at Judicial Support Organisations, entitled the International Framework for Judicial Support Excellence (‘IFJSE’). The IFJSE is based on the IFCE and follows the same structure as the publication ‘Thinking of Implementing the International Framework for Court Excellence.’ However, the Self-Assessment Questionnaire in the IFJSE is substantially different and is not designed to be used by courts or tribunals. The purpose of the IFJSE, like the IFCE, is to assist organisations identify areas of their operations that may require improvement and to develop improvement plans to guide implementing change. Click here to access the IFJSE.

(May 2015)

International Conference for Court Excellence 'Judiciary of the Future' - Singapore - January 27-29 2016

The Call for Papers for the International Conference for Court Excellence entitled ‘Judiciary of the Future,’ which is to be held in Singapore on January 27-29 2016, has been released. The due date for abstracts has been extended to 30 August 2015. The conference is being hosted by the State Courts of Singapore, one of the founding members of the International Consortium for Court Excellence. There will be presentations on the Framework but also on a wider range of issues listed in the Call for Papers. The Call for Papers and information about the conference can be found here.

(March 2015)

The Spanish Language Implementing the Framework Guide

The International Consortium for Court Excellence has created a Spanish-language edition of the Implementing the Framework resource. Please click here to access the Implementing the Framework sub-page, or here to access the document directly.

(August 2014)

Instructions for Deploying the Court Excellence Self-Assessment Questionnaire in Your Jurisdiction

The Court Excellence Self-Assessment Questionnaire is a component of the International Framework for Court Excellence. The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au) within the NSW Department of Justice, Australia have built an online version of the survey so that it might be deployed in jurisdictions around the world. The survey has been developed in SurveyMonkey. This document tells you how to administer the survey in your jurisdiction. If you are interested in developing your own version of this survey for deployment by your own court or organization, please click here for further information.

(July 2014)

A Membership Policy Update and Details on the Executive Committee

There are two major updates to the site this month - a revision of the Membership Policy page (here) and download (available here), and a new Members sub-page (here) featuring details on the Executive Committee, with download (available here). The Executive Committee page details the governance structure of the International Consortium for Court Excellence.

(March 2013)

A Resource from the Supreme Court of Victoria

Following the March 2013 AIJA Conference, the Supreme Court of Victoria offers their informative report on initiatives in court excellence, Implementing the IFCE as a "Holistic" Means for Achieving Excellence. This document is available in the Resources from the Courts section, as well as directly through this link (click here).

(March 2013)

Second Editions of Resource Materials Are Now Available

Second Editions of two resources, The International Framework of Court Excellence (available here) and Thinking of Implementing the International Framework of Court Excellence? (available here) are now available for download. We look forward to releasing additional resources in the future.

(February 2013)

Applying the International Framework for Court Excellence in Abu Dhabi

As part of the Abu Dhabi Government’s 2030 vision and government-wide restructuring program, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) was created as an independent judicial agency in June 2007. Still a young organization, the ADJD has made much progress over the last years striving for judicial excellence and becoming one of the highest performing courts in the World.

As a next logical step in its efforts to achieve world class standards and services, the ADJD’s senior management decided to introduce the International Framework for Court Excellence (IFCE) to the ADJD and to apply it to its own strategies, processes, procedures, and resources in place.

For more information, please access the World Bank Law and Justice news page here.

(December 2012-Present)

Past Issues of the ICCE Newsletter Are Still Available

Additional information on past developments is available through the ICCE Newsletter. Please see below for .pdf downloads of these publications.