Training on the Draft Civil Proceedings Rules for The Bahamas

May 4, 2022

Summary

The Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO) hosted six webinars to train and sensitise the judiciary of the Bahamas, and legal profession of the new draft civil proceedings rules. The sessions were held on 22 February 2022, 2 March 2022, 16 March 2022, 30 March 2022, 13 April 2022 and 4 May 2022. The sessions were held in the afternoon session during the period 5:30-8:00 pm AST. 

The presenters were the Hon. Sir Dennis Byron, Hon. President Adrian Saunders, and the Hon. Mr Justice Peter Jamadar. Mr Anil Ramsahai, Case Management Officer. The topics presented were: 

Transforming legal cultures

Overriding Objective – Pre-action protocols – ADR – Issue Identification and Treatment

Commencing Proceedings – Evidence Management– Witness Statements

Case Flow and Case Flow Management

Costs, Court Electronic Case Management (Virtual Platform), Appeals

Performance Standards

Each session was attended by 100-150 people.

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