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National Judicial College of Australia

Website of the National Judicial College of Australia, the organisation that provides training and professional development for judicial officers in Australia. The site has details of Council members and other officials and details of courses offered by the College. There is information on past and future conferences held by the College, including conference papers; other publications include a copy of the National Curriculum for professional development for Australian judicial officers and a report on judicial education in Australia. Parts of the site are password-protected.

The Judiciary

Official website of the judiciary of the Netherlands. Includes information about the court system, a database of judgments ('Uitspraken'), and a range of registers (insolvency, guardianship, estates and so on). It also provides guidance for the general public, as well as procedural rules, forms and related information for lawyers. The site is in Dutch.

Judicial Performance Evaluation

The Judicial Performance Evaluation Initiative is a project of the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) a national research body based at the University of Denver. The purpose of judicial performance evaluation (JPE) is to help "increase public confidence and assist judges in identifying areas of professional development". This site gives an overview of all state JPE programmes using a clickable map and there are links to states with official JPE programs.

Cayman Islands Judicial and Legal Services Commission

Website of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC), set up under the 2009 Constitution to advise the Governor of the Cayman Islands on judicial appointments and appointment of the Attorney General, the Director of Public Prosecutions, magistrates and other legal public officers. The site reproduces the sections of the Cayman Constitution that apply to the JLSC and provides the Code of Conduct of the Cayman Islands judiciary, reports and other material.

Republic of Uganda Judiciary

Official website of the Ugandan Judiciary. The site provides background information on the roles and functions of the Judiciary and gives an outline of its structure. There is information on the Ugandan courts including cause lists and profiles of judges. The site also links to sources of Ugandan judgements and to other Ugandan legal resources.

Órgano Judicial de la República de Panamá

Official website of the Panamanian Judiciary. The site provides background and organisational information about the judiciary and court structure in Panama. There is information on the work of the different sections of the department dealing with mediation, victims of crime, judicial education and legal aid. Profiles are given of judges sitting in the Supreme Court, the High Courts and the Superior Courts in Panama and there are links to related Panamanian legal sites. The site is available in Spanish throughout.

Canadian Superior Court Judges Association

Website of the Canadian Superior Court Judges Association (CSCJA), which represents judges of the superior courts and courts of appeal of federal Canada and the provinces and territories. Provides information about the Association and has a portal for members. Outlines the Canadian legal system for the general public and gives an overview of the role of the judge, how judges are selected and how they make decisions.

American Judges Association

Website of the American Judges Association (AJA), an independent organisation for judges from all jurisdictions in the United States and Canada. Has information about officers and t committees and provides publications including the periodical, Court Review, a briefing about procedural fairness in drug-treatment courts, and guidance for judges dealing with domestic violence cases. There is also a collection of training webinars for judges.

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