ADR

Project, follow-on to 5980645, to enhance the sustainability of Jamaica's justice system by (1) improving management and facilities of the court system; (2) conducting policy studies; and (3) expanding the role of the private sector, especially the Jamaica Bar Association (JBA). The project will be implemented by a Project Implementation Unit, Jamaican entities, and a U.S. contractor. Court system management will be improved by installing court administrators (CA's) in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the Resident Magistrate (RM) courts. To this end, the project will institutionalize an intensive CA training program covering the constitutional/statutory and professional aspects of court administration, information and records management, the use of automation and technology, docket management, supervisory and personnel management skills, financial management and budgeting, facility maintenance, and negotiation skills. This component will also: (1) develop a more efficient manual recordkeeping system; (2) train judges in calendar management; (3) develop the capability of the Office of the Supreme Court Registrar to collect and report statistical information to the co

Source: DEC abstract, PD-ABE-749 (1992). The source's own text.