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The mission of the Academy is to bring about an institutionalised, integrated, and professionalised system of continuing judicial education for justices, judges, court personnel and lawyers aspiring for judicial positions. The Academy aims not only to provide knowledge and essential skills expected of members of the Bench, but also to foster desirable traits, values and attitudes, particularly competence, honesty and integrity. Continuing judicial education is seen as being at the heart of fostering excellence in the judiciary. It is an indispensable tool for ensuring an effective, independent and credible judiciary whose members are of proven competence, integrity and probity.
- To fulfill effectively, all training needs of Judicial Officers and Ministerial Staff of the Judicial Department.
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To undertake appropriate research and consultancy projects, which will also be useful in improving the quality of our training programmes.
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To co-ordinate with National Judicial Academy thereby get the benefit of sharing of knowledge and information.
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Assist to conceptualise and design Legal literacy camps, workshops, etc., to the stake holders such as litigants, Advocates, Police Officials and Revenue Officials.
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To emerge as the Data Centre for Information and Analysis.
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Dissemination of knowledge in court management and case management to ensure Speedy Justice.
- The mission of any continuing judicial education is to improve the quality of judicial performance by helping judges to acquire the tools for professional competence. The concept of competence illuminates the issue of what makes a good judge. It includes mastery of theoretical knowledge, developing problem-solving capacity, cultivating collegiate identity, relating to allied professionals, conceptualising the judicial mission, maintaining an ethical practice and self-enhancement. At an operational level, the goals and objectives of judicial education are to meet the education, training, and development needs of judicial officers. These needs are defined through a variety of analysis techniques and then addressed through the provision of specific education services.
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