Chief Justice Sir Hartman Longley with Supreme and Appeals Court Judges, Registrars, and Magistrates and United States officials from the National Center for State Courts who facilitated a written and oral judgments workshop January 8-9 in Nassau. The workshop was funded by the U.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).
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The National Center for State
Courts (NCSC) and the Chief Justice partnered together to deliver a
Written and Oral Judgments Workshop for approximately 50 Supreme and
Appeals Court Judges, Registrars, and Magistrates
January 8-9 in Nassau. The workshop was funded by the U.S. Embassy’s
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section
through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) and was part of
ongoing U.S.-Bahamian cooperative efforts to increase
efficiencies in the administration of justice in The Bahamas.
The two-day program was
designed to enhance attendees’ ability to communicate principled and
sound decisions to litigants, lawyers, citizens, and other courts. The
interactive, peer-to-peer workshop was facilitated
by a team of five U.S. experts that included trial and appellate judges
and a Senior NCSC Program Manager. The visiting NCSC team provided
best practices in rendering clear, concise, and timely judgments based
on critical thinking and framed in language that
fosters public trust in and understanding of the judiciary. In
addition, workshop participants received a variety of materials
including checklists, bench surveys, and example court orders. The
judiciary hosted a series of stakeholder discussions in advance
of the workshop, laying the groundwork for a successful event.
