SAJEI Annual Report V12

Enhancing Judicial Excellence

3.1.3 DISTRICT MAGISTRATES For the 2017/18 financial year, SAJEI conducted a total of 75 Judicial education courses focusing on Civil, Criminal, Family and Children’s Court skills. The courses were delivered by experienced Senior Magistrates. Other 22 skills courses were on judicial management, mentoring, stress management, cybercrime, e-learning, computer literacy and writers. Summarised details of the courses are provided below. Table: PROVINCES NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS Gauteng 12 Eastern Cape 11 Western Cape 7 Free State 7 KwaZulu-Natal 7 Limpopo 6 North West 6 Northern Cape 5 Mpumalanga 4 TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS 75

QUARTER 1 1. Workshop:

Criminal Court skills 08 - 10 May 2017

Date:

Content:

Schedules 1, 5 & 6; first appearance of accused; rights; explanations; plea proceedings; sentencing; documentary evidence; inquests - medical; formal and informal

Province:

Mpumalanga

Number of delegates: 14

2. Workshop:

Civil Court skills 11 - 12 May 2017

Date:

Content:

Judgments by consent; Rule 12 default judgments; Section 57 and 58 application of the NCA (2005) in default judgments; Section 57 Judgment; best practice and checklists; Section 126B; default judgments in Motion Court

Province:

Eastern Cape

Number of delegates: 20

3. Workshop:

Judicial ethics

Date:

09 - 11 May 2017

Content:

Ethical issues; conduct in court; extra Judicial activities; Judicial education independence versus accountability; integrity; Code of Conduct; misconduct and discipline attributes of Judicial Officers

Province:

Limpopo

Number of delegates: 17

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SAJEI I Annual Report I 2017/18