judges

Civil Justice Reform

This part of the Hong Kong judiciary website provides information on the Civil Justice Reforms that were introduced in 2009. The reforms apply to civil proceedings in the High Court and the District Court and were intended to improve procedures and reduce costs and delays. Amendments to primary and secondary legislation and practice directions relating to the Civil Justice Reforms are given and there is guidance aimed at the public and litigants in person including leaflets and videos.

International Association of Refugee and Migration Judges

Website of the International Association of Refugee and Migration Judges (iarmj) the membership organisation for judges undertaking migration work. The site has links to databases of refugee and migration decisions by courts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Israel. There are also conference articles covering various aspects of refugee law – children, evidence, statelessness - freely available on the site. The iarmj has regional chapters covering Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas along with newsletters for each region and profiles of key contacts.

European Network of Councils for the Judiciary

Website of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ). The ENCJ, based in Belgium, unites and provides support for the judicial councils of EU member states. These are organisations independent of the executive and legislature. The ENCJ doesn’t provide training but aims to promote best practice and improve cooperation between judicial councils and the judiciary. The site has information and reports on subjects the ENCJ is working on including minimum judicial standards, independence and accountability and the selection and appointment of judges.

Judicial Institute for Scotland

Web page of the Judicial Institute for Scotland which forms part of the Judiciary of Scotland website. The Institute was established in 2013 and provides training for Scottish judges with courses covering sentencing, criminal law, family, private and civil law, equal treatment and judicial ethics. Details of the Institute’s Advisory Council are given along with profiles of its members. Publications of the Institute are also available to download. These include a Jury Manual, Civil and Criminal Bench Books, Equal Treatment Bench Book and annual reports.

Supreme Judicial Council

Website of the Qatari Supreme Council of the Judiciary which oversees the courts and the independence of the judiciary. There is information on the court system in Qatar with overviews of the functions of each court including the Court of Cassation, the Court of Appeal, Court of First Instance, Investment Court, Civil Court, Family Court and Criminal Court. An encyclopedia of Qatari legislation is also given. The site can be viewed in Arabic only.

Cayman Islands Law Courts

This website provides information on the history and structure of the Cayman Islands courts. There are profiles of the judges, information on the work of the various committees and professional directories of law firms, Justices of the Peace, licensed attorneys and Notaries Public. A link is given to Cayman Island law reports which are available via the vLex subscription database.

Talking Law Podcast

Podcast in which barrister Sally Penni interviews leading UK lawyers, with themes including career development, diversity and wellbeing. The episodes are available on the website of Women in the Law UK, but both male and female lawyers are featured. Listeners can subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.

Institute for African Women in Law

The Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) is non-profit organisation that promotes and supports women in the legal and judicial professions. It covers both the continent of Africa and the African Diaspora. The IAWL maintains professional networks, carries out research and holds events. Its website provides biographical information about African women in the legal sector, including chief justices, judges at international courts and up-and-coming lawyers.

National School of the Judiciary of the Dominican Republic

Website of the National School of the Judiciary which is responsible for providing training to members of the judiciary in the Dominican Republic. There are details of training programmes, news items and webinars which are free to view. The site also has a virtual library providing free access to legislation and decisions of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Constitutional Court. An online archive (1977 to 2015) of the legal journal Revista de Ciencias Juridicas is also given in full text. The site can be viewed in Spanish only.

Judicial Training Institute

The Judicial Training Institute (JTI) is a Ghanaian organisation providing training for judges, magistrates and judicial staff in Ghana. The JTI organises “programmes and activities to meet both the professional needs of individual members of the judiciary and the judicial service and the capacity-building needs of the judiciary and the judicial service as a whole”.

Subscribe to judges