The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal submitted by Minister of Justice Ali Sabry to establish a special unit under the Ministry to implement a judicial reform programme.
As of 2019, 766,784 cases have been pending in courts in Sri Lanka and delays in the judicial process have severely affected the people involved as well as the country’s economy.
The Government said in a notice that the National Law Committee in 2016 presented a report on the various issues that cause delays in cases, the adverse consequences that result from these issues, and the proposed solutions.
Accordingly, it has been identified that necessary steps need to be taken through infrastructure development, legal reform, judicial automation, and capacity building to address the issues that cause delays in cases.
In light of this, the Cabinet has approved the proposal to establish a special unit under the Ministry of Justice to implement a judicial reform programme within a period of three years with the assistance of legal experts.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet also granted approval to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979 with regard to the presence of suspects at court to extend remand orders.
In view of preventing future occurrences of unfortunate and violent incidents, the Cabinet has agreed to amend the code to empower the magistrate to remove the need of the presence of suspects or accused before the magistrate to extend the remand orders.
The amendments were submitted to Parliament previously. However, approval had not been obtained due to the prorogation of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Minister has submitted a proposal to the Cabinet to provide audio-visual communication facilities for the accused and suspects to appear before courts as well as to provide such facilities to the accused and suspects who are already being rehabilitated under a court order of another case.
Taking the current Covid-19 situation into account, the Cabinet approved the proposal and it has been decided to advise the Legal Draftsman to draft the bill accordingly.Judicial process reforms: Special unit to be set up
30 Sep 2020
Judicial process reforms: Special unit to be set up
30 Sep 2020
The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal submitted by Minister of Justice Ali Sabry to establish a special unit under the Ministry to implement a judicial reform programme.
As of 2019, 766,784 cases have been pending in courts in Sri Lanka and delays in the judicial process have severely affected the people involved as well as the country’s economy.
The Government said in a notice that the National Law Committee in 2016 presented a report on the various issues that cause delays in cases, the adverse consequences that result from these issues, and the proposed solutions.
Accordingly, it has been identified that necessary steps need to be taken through infrastructure development, legal reform, judicial automation, and capacity building to address the issues that cause delays in cases.
In light of this, the Cabinet has approved the proposal to establish a special unit under the Ministry of Justice to implement a judicial reform programme within a period of three years with the assistance of legal experts.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet also granted approval to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979 with regard to the presence of suspects at court to extend remand orders.
In view of preventing future occurrences of unfortunate and violent incidents, the Cabinet has agreed to amend the code to empower the magistrate to remove the need of the presence of suspects or accused before the magistrate to extend the remand orders.
The amendments were submitted to Parliament previously. However, approval had not been obtained due to the prorogation of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Minister has submitted a proposal to the Cabinet to provide audio-visual communication facilities for the accused and suspects to appear before courts as well as to provide such facilities to the accused and suspects who are already being rehabilitated under a court order of another case.
Taking the current Covid-19 situation into account, the Cabinet approved the proposal and it has been decided to advise the Legal Draftsman to draft the bill accordingly.Kapruka
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