Attorney General Anil Nandlall has announced that a plan to advance the justice sector has been prepared, focusing on institutional strengthening, particularly reducing the backlog of cases pending by “bringing greater dispatch” to the judicial system.
Resources will be made available to strengthen the institutional capacity and capability of the judicial system at every level, to partner with it in implementing initiatives designed to increase efficiency, address the backlog of cases and ensure timely delivery of decisions, a statement from the Attorney General’s Chambers said on the PPP/C’s plans should it win the upcoming general election.
The 13-point document said measures would be implemented to continue to enhance the human resources base of the justice system by the appointment of more judges, magistrates and other personnel. The statutory complement of High Court judges has already been increased from 12 to 20, paving the foundation for
