How is the Commonwealth addressing worsening backlogs in the civil justice system created by COVID-19?
In this series on the civil justice system, panellists discuss the impact of backlogs in family law, on businesses, and on access to justice for matters which were deemed non-urgent during the pandemic. They highlight how alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as mediation, could offer a potential solution, as well as use of technology or online courts in adjudication.
Watch the webinars
13 July 2021, 14:00 to 15:00 BST: Perspectives from Africa and the Americas
Speakers include:
- Justice Jody Kollapen, Judge, High Court of South Africa
- Ms Diya Beesoondoyal, Principal State Counsel, Attorney General’s Office, Mauritius
- Ms Carolyn Elliott-Magwood, Legal Counsel, Secretariat for the Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19, Justice Canada
- Mr Max Boqwana, President, SADC (Southern African Development Community) Lawyers Association
14 July 2021, 10:00 to 11:00 BST: Perspectives from Europe and Asia
Speakers include:
- The Hon. Justice B. Rajendran, Judge, High Court of Madras, India
- Mr Vikum De Abrew, Senior Deputy Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice, Sri Lanka
- Mr Richard Miller, Head of Justice, Law Society of England and Wale
15 July 2021, 19:00 to 20:00 BST: Perspectives from the Caribbean and the Pacific
Speakers include:
- The Hon. Mr Justice Adrian Saunders, President, Caribbean Court of Justice
- Chief Judge Christina Inglis, Employment Court of New Zealand
- Ms Lorraine Natasha John, Assistant Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Ministry of AG and Legal Affairs, Trinidad & Tobago
