Court Management and Judicial Administration
Improve court efficiency, case flow and access to justice through better administration.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
This course addresses the administration of courts: case flow management, court performance measures, records and e-filing, financial and human resource management, court users and judicial ethics, with comparative African practice.
Who should attend
- Court managers and registrars
- Judicial officers
- Justice ministry officials
- Legal aid and NGO staff
What you will be able to do
- Apply case flow management techniques
- Measure court performance
- Modernise court records and processes
- Manage court resources
- Improve services to court users
Course outline
Day 1Court administration
- • Courts and governance
- • Roles of judges and administrators
- • Judicial independence
- • Ethics
Day 2Case flow
- • Case flow management
- • Backlog reduction
- • Scheduling
- • Alternative dispute resolution
Day 3Performance
- • Court performance measures
- • Data and reporting
- • Quality of justice
- • User surveys
Day 4Resources and technology
- • Budgets and finance
- • Human resources
- • Records and e-filing
- • Virtual hearings
Day 5Access to justice
- • Court user services
- • Vulnerable users
- • Communication
- • Improvement plan
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Court Management and Judicial Administration course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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