Programme of the SAJC/Venice Commission Registrars’ Workshop,
held from the 5th - 9th December 2007
Johannesburg: South Africa
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: Mr Tererai Mafukidze
5th December 2007
Arrival of Delegates
Check in at Birchwood Hotel
16h00 – 18h00 Registration and accreditation of attendees - Ms Ana Kabalu
18h00 Cocktail hosted by the SAJC and Venice Commission
Welcome remarks: T Mafukidze, SAJC Co-ordinator
(see separate programme)
6th December 2007:
Facilitator: Mr Tererai Mafukidze
08h00 Constitutional Court Choir will provide the music
Introductions
Introductions of all delegates (to cover name, title, country,expectations)
09h00 Opening Addresses:
Venice Commission: Mr Schnutz Durr, Head Constitutional Justice Division, Venice Commission
Guest of Honour: Honorable Chief Justice of SA, Justice Langa
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10h00 Tea/Coffee Break
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10h30 Facilitator: Ms L.L. Hlophe, Registrar, High Court of Swaziland
Theme: The Duties and Responsibilities of Registrars in a Modern Legal System.
Speaker: 1: Mr. Justice Charles Mkandawire: Registrar of the SADC Tribunal and Judge of the High Court of Malawi
Speaker 2. Mr Denim Kroqwana: Registrar: Bisho High Court, South Africa
12h00 Q & A, Discussion and Feedback (round table individual countries perspectives)
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13h00 Lunch
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Facilitator: Ms. Mwamba Chanda, Registrar, High Court of Zambia
14h00 Theme: The development and management of Court Archives: Record management compared with best practices and standards.
Speaker: Ms Martie Stander: Senior Registrar:
Constitutional Court of South Africa
14h30 Q & A, Discussion and Feedback
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15h00 Tea/Coffee Break
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Facilitator: Ms. D. Beesoondoyal, Registrar, High Court of Mauritius
15h15 Theme: National Law Reporting Service: Kenya
Speaker: Kenya: Ms Gladys Boss-Shollei: CEO/Editor: Kenya
Law Reports
15h45 Q & A, Discussion and Feedback
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Closing Remarks
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18h00 Gala dinner hosted by Chief Justice Langa
MC: Mr Tererai Mafukidze
see separate programme
7th December 2007
Facilitator: Mr. Edwin Cornelius Kastoor, Registrar of the High Court and Supreme Court of Namibia
08h00 Theme: Case Flow Management: Efficient and Effective Enhanced Service Delivery to Judiciary
Speaker: 1: SA: Mr Gerrie Prinsloo: Chief Registrar: High
Court Pretoria
2: Mr Nthoniwa/Mr Motlhadi of the High Court and Court of Appeal of Botswana
09h30 Q & A, Discussion and Feedback
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10h00 Tea/Coffee Break
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Facilitator: Mr. J. Mulangira, Deputy Registrar, High Court of Uganda
10h15 Theme: Law Researchers Programme/capacitation to the Judiciary
in enhancing quality judicial service delivery.
Speaker: 1: Mr Michael Bishop: Law Researcher to Chief Justice Langa
2: Ms Lerisha Naidu: Law Researcher to Deputy Chief Justice Moseneke
11h00 Q & A, Discussion and Feedback
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Facilitator: Mr. C. Nyatanga, Registrar and Master, the High Court and Supreme Court of Zimbabwe
11h30 Theme: Financial Management/Management of Courts budgets.
Challenges
Speaker: Mr Vick Misser: Senior Court Manager of the Constitutional Court of SA
12h15 Q & A, Discussion and Feedback
13h00 Lunch
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Constitutional Court Tour
14h00 Facilitator: Ms Martie Stander, Senior Registrar, Constitutional Court of South Africa
Visit to the Constitutional Court will entail;
· Presentation on the virtual library: Ms Lynette Miller
· Presentation on publishing judgments on line: Southern African Legal Information Institute (SAFLII): Ms Kerry Anderson, Director SAFLII
· Codices: Mr. Schnutz Durr, Head Constitutional Justice Division, Venice Commission
· Presentation on the Case Flow processes and rules in the Constitutional Court: Mr Delano Louw
17h30 Return to Birchwood
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Dinner-non formal
8th December 2007:
Facilitator: Mr G Nthoniwa: Registrar and Master:
High Court and Court of Appeal of Botswana
08h00 Theme: Administrative Support Enhancing the Registrar’s Office.
Speaker: SA: Mr Vick Misser, Senior Court Manager:
Constitutional Court
08h30 Q & A, Discussion and Feedback
Facilitator: Mr.M. Muya, Senior Principal Deputy Registrar, High Court of Kenya
09h00 Theme: Case Flow: Criminal cases
Speaker: Zambia: Ms Mwamba Chanda, Registrar of the
High Court of Zambia
09h30 Q & A, Discussion and Feedback
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10h00 Tea/Coffee Break
Facilitator: Mr. S Kalembera, Registrar, High Court of Malawi
10h15 Theme: Provision of Financial Assistance/Legal aid for representation of Accused persons and Civil litigants in Court.
Speaker: 1: SA: Mr Yalezo Thembisisa: Registrar: Cape Town
High Court
2: Zimbabwe: Mr Charles Nyatanga: Registrar of The High Court and Supreme Court of Zimbabwe
11h30 Q & A, Discussion and Feedback
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Facilitator: Ms. E. G. Mbise, Registrar of the High Court of Tanzania
12h00 Theme: Evaluation and Feedback Session
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Facilitator: Mr Tererai Mafukidze
12h30 Constituting an SAJC’s Registrars Forum
13h00 Closing Address by TR Mafukidze
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13h15 Lunch
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